OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  John McArdle 

• Notes

  Presented as part of The Passion Machine's Songs of The Reaper programme. Dectire was part of Block Three, which also included 'Ghost Acreage at Vixen Time' by Deirdre Anne Hines, and 'Love Machines' by Johnny Hanrahan.

• Synopsis

  An exploration of the birth of Cuchulainn. The maidens of Ulster are fighting against a warrior culture with its penchant for destruction, acquisitiveness and disharmony. Dectire, the charioteer, is lured back to a nurturing role by the triple 'births' of the story.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  One Act

• Cast Size Male

  5

• Cast Size Female

  5

• Cast Notes

  Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  11 March 1994

• Producer

  Produced by Passion Machine

• Original Venue

  Project Arts Centre
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and promotional flyer.