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The Six of Calais

A Medieval War Story

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    George Bernard (GB) Shaw 

  • Suíomh

    Calais, August 1347

  • Achoimre

    The story of the Siege of Calais, as lead by King Edward III of England. The King plans to punish the town by hanging six of its burghers; the Queen, however, has other ideas.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Aon-ghníomh

    • Cast size

  • Male

    9

  • Female

    2

  • Total

    11

  • Eolas Faoin bhFoireann

    In the original production the cast listed here also played various other minor roles, courtiers, soldiers, etc.

Céad Léiriú

  • Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

    17 July 1934

  • Nótaí faoin Ionad

    First performed at the Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park, London.

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Edward III Charles Carson
Jacques de Wissant E.S. Kenney
Gilles d'Oudebolle Derek Prentice
Jean d'Aire Frank Tickle
Piers de Wissant Clement Hamelin
Piers De Rosty Leonard Shepherd
Eustache de St. Pierre Vincent Sternroyd
Queen Phillipa of Hainault Phyllis Neilson-Terry
John of Gaunt Leonard Thorne
The Black Prince Hubert Gregg
A Court Lady Greer Garson

Scripteanna Foilsithe

  • Teideal

    The Bodley Head Bernard Shaw: Volume 6

  • Bliain

    1973

  • Foilsithe ag

    The Bodley Head

  • Seoladh

    England

  • ISBN

    0370102258

Eolas Faoi Chearta

Foinse Eolais

The information for this entry was taken from The Bodley Head Bernard Shaw: Volume 7.