OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Anne Devlin 

• Synopsis

  Ourselves Alone examines the effects of the 1981 hunger strikes on Northern Ireland politics through the various struggles of three sisters.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

• Cast Size Male

  7

• Cast Size Female

  3

• Cast Notes

  In the original production additional unspecified characters were played by members of the cast .

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

• Date of First Production

  24 October 1985

• Production Notes

  Co-produced with the Liverpool Playhouse Theatre.

• Producer

  Co-produced by The Royal Court Theatre

• Original Venue

• Venue Notes

  First presented at the Liverpool Playhouse Studio.

• Irish Premiere Notes

  The original production toured to the John Player Theatre during the 1986 Dublin Theatre Festival.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

The information for this entry was taken from the published script.