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Man and Superman

A Comedy and a Philosophy

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    George Bernard (GB) Shaw 

  • Suíomh

    London, the 1910s (The often-omitted Act III takes place in the Sierra Nevada, Spain)

  • Achoimre

    John Tanner is a left-leaning intellectual and author of "The Revolutionist's Handbook and Pocket Companion". He is also the marital target of a certain Ann Whitefield. Tanner is determined to escape. Whitefield is equally determined to succeed. An satirical look at the conventions governing relations between the sexes, presented as a modern re-telling of the myth of Don Juan.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

  • Cast size

  • Male

    6

  • Female

    5

  • Total

    11

  • Eolas Faoin bhFoireann

    Act III, Don Juan in Hell, features a further 4 roles, one female and three male. See relevant entry.

Céad Léiriú

  • Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

    23 May 1905

  • Nótaí faoin Léiriú

    The production listed here, like many after it, opted to cut out the Third Act, "Don Juan in Hell", which did not see public performance until the Royal Court revival of the play in June 1907. "Don Juan in Hell" has since been performed as a separate play in its own right; see separate playography entry.
  • Nótaí faoin Ionad

    First presented at the Royal Court Theatre, London.

  • Nótaí Faoin gCéadléiriú Éireannach

    First performed in Ireland at the Abbey Theatre in 1917.

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Octavius Robinson Lewis Casson
Mr Malone J.D. Beveridge
Roebuck Ramsden Charles Goodhart
Miss Ramsden Agnes Thomas
Henry Straker Edmund Gwenn
Parlourmaid Hazel Thompson
Mrs Whitefield Florence Hayden
Ann Whitefield Lillah McCarthy
Hector Malone Hubert Harben
John Tanner Harley Granville-Barker
Violet Robinson Sarah Brooke
Foireann Léirithe  
Stiúrthóir George Bernard (GB) Shaw
Stiúrthóir Cúnta Harley Granville-Barker

Scripteanna Foilsithe

Eolas Faoi Chearta

Foinse Eolais

Additional information for this entry was taken from Schrank & Demastes' 'Irish Playwrights 1880-1995: A Research and Production Sourcebook'.