OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Anne Hartigan 

• Synopsis

  Based on an actual incident arising from the occupation of Jersey by the Germans during World War II, La Corbière is a poetical and imagistic treatment of the fate of a boatload of French whores from Normandy, imported for the entertainment of the troops. On their return journey, their ship struck the coast at La Corbière lighthouse and sank in a matter of minutes. Of the small group only Marie Claire survives. She bears witness by leading us back into the individual lives of those who are true witnesses: the drowned, the submerged, the annihilated.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

• Cast Size Male

  5

• Cast Size Female

  4

• Cast Notes

  Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details.

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

• Date of First Production

  03 October 1989

• Producer

  Produced by Moveable Feast

• Original Venue

  Project Arts Centre
  

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

The information for this entry was taken from the printed script and from the 1989 Dublin Theatre Festival programme.