Baile | Eolas | Déan Teagmháil Linn
Tom Murphy
Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin
Once upon a time in a provincial rural area.
An epic family drama about greed, hypocrisy and corruption, charting the decline of a landed estate over a ten year period. Arina, the tyrant of the title, has dedicated her life to pursuit of power and wealth. Having amassed a veritable empire, she is finally confronted with the effects of her material ambition on her relationship with her sons.
Athchóiriú/Aistriúchán
Dráma Fada
10
5
15
03 June 2009
Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
The Last Days of a Reluctant Tyrant
2009
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