Forbhreathnú

• Drámadóir

  Tommy McArdle  Eugene McCabe 

• Nótaí Faoin Údar

  Adapted by Tommy McArdle from two television plays, 'Cancer' and 'Heritage', by Eugene McCabe.

• Suíomh

  The border area of Co Fermanagh.

• Achoimre

  The Thompsons are a Protestant family whose Catholic neighbours include the McMahons. Joady McMahon is dying of cancer. The Thompsons' son Gordon is cajoled by his mother into joining the UDR, and is put on an IRA deathlist, drawn up on information probably supplied by neighbours. Five civilians die in an explosion meant for the army. The brother and father of Gordon's girlfriend are murdered, and two innocent Catholics are killed in retaliation. Finally Gordon himself is killed.

• Cinéal Dráma

  Athchóiriú/Aistriúchán
  

  Líon na Míreanna

  Dráma Fada

Cast size

• Male

  15

• Female

  4

• Total

  19

• Eolas Faoin bhFoireann

  Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details.

Céad Léiriú

• Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

  18 November 1980

• Leiriú

  Produced by Lyric Theatre

• Ionad an Chéad Léirithe

  Lyric Theatre
  

Foinse Eolais

Information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and from contemporary press cuttings.