The Melians
AUTHOR
Lord Longford
Notes
Coralie Carmichael played the 'love interest', but her character name is unknown.
Setting
Island of Melos, 4th Century B.C.
Synopsis
The empire-building Athenians gave the Melians a choice - be absorbed as subjects or be slaughtered. The Melians chose the latter. A talky drama that draws parallels between the Irish question and this historical conflict.
PLAY TYPE
Plays General
Number of Acts
Full-Length
Casting Notes
No definite cast numbers, as information is taken from a review.
Date of First Production
11 September 1931
Production
Produced by Gate Theatre
ORIGINAL VENUE
Gate Theatre/Amharclann an Gheata
Original Cast
Persian CommentatorHilton Edwards
StratonEdward Lexy
TheonMicheál Mac Liammóir
AlkmaionCharles Marford
AgisArt O'Murnaghan
Production Team
ProducerHilton Edwards
Scripts & Rights Information
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