Forbhreathnú

• Drámadóir

  Elizabeth Kuti 

• Nótaí Faoin Údar

  Adapted from Paul Smith's novel The Countrywoman, first published in 1961.

• Suíomh

  The play is set between 1918 and 1930 in the Dublin tenement room of Molly Baines and her family; in the lane where they live; and at various other locations.

• Achoimre

  Molly Baines is trying to raise a family in the worst tenement slums in the Western World, against all the odds of poverty, war and deprivation, and she is making quite a success of it. Then one day her missing husband comes home from the First World War and her life and the lives of her children are plunged into turmoil.

• Cinéal Dráma

  Athchóiriú/Aistriúchán
  

  Líon na Míreanna

  Dráma Fada

Cast size

• Male

  9

• Female

  19

• Total

  28

• Eolas Faoin bhFoireann

  Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details. In the original production in addition to the specified characters various other parts are played by the ensemble.

Céad Léiriú

• Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

  26 September 2000

• Leiriú

  Produced by Upstate Theatre Project

• Ionad an Chéad Léirithe

  Droichead Arts Centre
  

Foinse Eolais

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and promotional flyer.