OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Antoine Ó Flatharta 

• Notes

  A play for post-primary senior cycle students.

• Synopsis

  The Native Ground addresses the situation of Travellers in Irish society. It is an exploration of the cautious interaction between some members of the travelling and settled communities in an attempt to understand the basis for prejudice, fear and antagonism and the processes that underpin them.

• Play Type

  Theatre for Young Audiences
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  3

• Female

  2

• Total

  5

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  1989

• Producer

  Produced by TEAM Educational Theatre Company

• Venue Notes

  First performed as part of a tour to schools.

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the teachers' information pack for the original production.