OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Alex Johnston 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Flann O'Brien 

• Author Notes

  An adaptation of Flann O'Brien's original novel of the same name.

• Setting

  Set in Dublin and the Student's imagination.

• Synopsis

  A drink-addicted, bed-addicted student is writing a novel about a man who is writing a novel; the characters include an invisible fairy, a couple of cowboys from Ringsend and a mad airborne king from ancient Ireland. Under the influence of drink, tea and general ill-will, a group of characters go in search of their author in order to give him a good kicking. But it seems that the author in one story may be only a character in another.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

• Cast Size Male

  23

• Cast Size Female

  8

• Cast Notes

  Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details.

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

• Date of First Production

  29 July 1998

• Producer

  Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

• Original Venue

  Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
  

• Venue Notes

  Produced on the Peacock Stage.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme.