OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Eamonn Kelly 

• Notes

  Parental Guidance was originally produced as a lunchtime production by The Comedy Cumann at the King's Head Bar, Galway, in 1996. The play received its professional premiere, as listed, as a companion piece to Religious Knowledge (listed separately).

• Synopsis

  This one-act comedy was written as the prequel to Religious Knowledge (listed separately). Using a theatrical device whereby the actors play the students of a Christian Brothers’ primary school in the first half of the play, and their parents on the day of the Parent Teacher meeting in the second, the play investigates the many similarities between children and their parents. The Brother, however, remains the constant presence throughout.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  One Act

• Cast Size Male

  3

• Cast Size Female

  1

• Cast Notes

  Cross-casting is necessary. See original production for details.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  19 August 1998

• Producer

  Produced by The Everyman

• Original Venue

  The Everyman
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and promotional flyer. The synopsis and contact information was supplied by the author.