Forbhreathnú

• Drámadóir

  Martin Lynch 

• Nótaí Faoin Údar

  Written in collaboration with the company.

• Suíomh

  Belfast, 1911.

• Achoimre

  Discontent spreads through the workforce at a linen mill when the owners announce a programme of shorter hours and wage cuts. The mill girls walk out on strike. Belle Thompson emerges as the strike leader and increasingly turns to ITGWU organiser James Connolly for her politics and inspiration. As the strike continues, it begins to take its toll on the women's health, domestic stability, personal conviction and resolve to continue. Eventually they are forced to return to work, having won only small concessions from the mill owners.

• Cinéal Dráma

  Drámaí Ginearálta
  

  Líon na Míreanna

  Dráma Fada

Cast size

• Male

  1

• Female

  5

• Total

  6

Céad Léiriú

• Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

  15 May 1983

• Leiriú

  Produced by Charabanc Theatre Company

• Ionad an Chéad Léirithe

  The Arts Theatre
  

Foinse Eolais

Information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and from the company's archive held at the Linen Hall Library, Belfast.