Forbhreathnú

• Drámadóir

  Alice Barry 

• Achoimre

  In 1926 Irish aristocrat Violet Gibson (aged 49) shot Benito Mussolini the then Italian Prime Minister. Everyone except Violet thought it was madness. The fate of Violet hinged on whether she would stand trial as a political criminal or be declared insane. We hear Violet's self effacing and often funny account of her absurd life governed by illness, death and the shackles of a male dominated Victorian society. Her questioning nature will not let her fiddle and twaddle her days away with nosegays and needlepoint and she strives to achieve something meaningful in her life. Psychological exploration brings her to religion and moral obligation. 

• Cinéal Dráma

  Drámaí Ginearálta
  

  Líon na Míreanna

  Dráma Fada

Cast size

• Female

  1

• Total

  1

Céad Léiriú

• Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

  27 January 2016

• Leiriú

  Produced by Noggin Theatre Company In association with Granary Theatre

• Ionad an Chéad Léirithe

  Granary Theatre
  

Foinse Eolais

The information for this entry was taken from the premiere production's promotional material with additional information taken from the company website and press cuttings.