OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Kate O'Brien 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Kate O'Brien 

• Setting

  Mellick, a fictional Irish city based on Limerick, 1880s.

• Synopsis

  Teresa Mulqueen's family gathers as she lies lies dying. Her daughter Agnes awaits the return of her sister Marie-Rose and brother-in-law Vincent, whom Agnes loves. Adapted by O'Brien from her own novel of the same name.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

• Cast Size Female

  2

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

• Date of First Production

  August 1936

• Producer

• Original Venue

  Queen's Theatre
  

SOURCE OF INFORMATION