Plays

Printer Friendly

The Stronger

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Frank McGuinness 

  • Adapted / Translated From

    August Strindberg 

  • Author Notes

    A version of the original play by August Strinberg.

  • Synopsis

    A meeting between two women in a cafe on Christmas Eve develops into a hypnotic contest of female wills.

  • Play Type

    Adaptation/Translation

    Number Of Acts

    One Act

  • Cast Size Female

    3

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

  • Date of First Production

    08 February 1993

  • Production Notes

    The Stronger was originally presented as part of a lunchtime double-bill with 'The Man with the Flower in his Mouth', adapted by Frank McGuinness from Pirandello (listed separately).

  • Producer

    Produced by Project Arts Centre

  • Original Venue

    Bewley's Café Theatre

Original Cast  
Madam X Joan Sheehy
Madamoiselle Y Bairbre Ní Chaoimh
Waitress Tara Quirke
Production Team  
Director Judy Friel
Designer Marcus Collier
Producer Fiach Mac Conghail
Costume Designer Leonore McDonagh
General Manager Tom Coghlan
Composer Columb Farrelly
Production Manager Marcus Collier
Stage Manager Annette Murphy
PR Madeline Boughton

UNPUBLISHED SCRIPTS

  • Contact

    Mel Kenyon, Casarotto Ramsay & Associates Ltd

  • Address

    Waverley House, 7-12 Noel Street
    London W1F 8GQ
    England

  • Phone

    + 44 (0)20 7287 4450

  • Email

    info@casarotto.co.uk

RIGHTS INFORMATION

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    Adaptation rights

  • Contact

    Mel Kenyon, Casarotto Ramsay & Associates Ltd

  • Address

    Waverley House, 7-12 Noel Street
    London W1F 8GQ
    England

  • Phone

    + 44 (0)20 7287 4450

  • Email

    info@casarotto.co.uk

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and press information held in the Project archive.