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Traitors

A Play of Belfast Life in Four Acts

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Thomas Carnduff 

  • Nótaí

    The Thomas Carnduff Archive is held as a special collection at Queen's University Belfast. According to Carnduff's son Noel, however, the playscript for 'Traitors' has never been found (cf: Introduction to Carnduff Archive Catalogue)

  • Achoimre

    A slice-of-life play set in a back street in Belfast, telling a story of poverty, unemployment and gossipy neighbours prepared to play 'traitor' to their class and inform on neighbours apparently claiming unemployment benefits under false pretences.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

    • Cast size

  • Male

    7

  • Female

    4

  • Total

    11

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Jim Watson Charles Fagan
George Harrison Terence Grainger
May Russell Myrtle Adams
Abram Cohen J.R. Mageean
Maggie Herrin Nancy Cullen
John Herrin Charles E. Owens
Mrs Norris Charlotte Tedlie
Tom Russell Richard Hayward
A Police Constable Dan Fitzpatrick
Jane Watson Elma Hayward
A Belfast Newsboy Noel Carnduff
Foireann Léirithe  
Stiúrthóir Richard Hayward
Léiritheoir J.R. Mageean
Bainisteoir Stáitse Dan Fitzpatrick

Scripteanna Neamhfhoilsithe

Eolas Faoi Chearta

Foinse Eolais

Information for this entry has come from newspaper reviews of the premiere production, and from the company programme.