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The Farm

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    John Boyd 

  • Suíomh

    A small farmhouse some miles from Belfast. Time is the present.

  • Achoimre

    A study of family relationships, in which Old McCann, a shipyard worker, determines to renovate the run-down family farm and homestead, but discovers it has been bequeathed to his son Eddie, who feels little connection with the land and wants to sell it. Divided loyalties result in the already fragile familial grouping.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

    • Cast size

  • Male

    5

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    8

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe
Mike David Byrne
Beth Linda Wray
Ben Joe McPartland (1)
Old McCann Louis Rolston
Jim Pat Brannigan
Barbara Trudy Kelly
Dolly Maureen Dow
Eddie William Walker
Foireann Léirithe
Stiúrthóir Tomás Mac Anna
Dearthóir Eddie Johnston
Soilsiú Sean Burns
Ceol Cairdín J. McElheran
Bainistíocht Stáitse Margaret Stewart
Bainistíocht Stáitse Frances Hutchinson
Bainistíocht Stáitse Sean Burns (Jnr)
Bainistíocht Stáitse Gary Wilson
Bainistíocht Stáitse Sheila Gallagher
Bainistíocht Stáitse Joan Rolston
Bainistíocht Stáitse William Stewart
Feisteas Rita Foster

Scripteanna Foilsithe

  • Teideal

    Collected Plays 1: The Flats ; The Farm ; Guests.

  • Bliain

    1981

  • Foilsithe ag

    Blackstaff Press

  • Seoladh

    Blackstaff House, Wildflower Way, Apollo Road
    Belfast BT12 6TA
    Northern Ireland

  • Guthán

    + 44 (0)28 9066 8074

  • Ríomhphost

    info@blackstaffpress.com

  • Suíomh Idirlín

    www.blackstaffpress.com

Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Críoch

    All Territories

  • Cinéal Cearta

    All Rights

  • Teagmháil

    Gavin Boyd

  • Seoladh

    1 The Granary
    Ballygowan
    Down BT23 5FH
    Northern Ireland

Foinse Eolais

Information for this entry was taken from the published script and its introduction by Daniel J. Casey, and from the original production programme and press cuttings held at the Theatre and Performing Arts Archive of the Linen Hall Library, Belfast.