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Gerry Simpson
The action takes place in a London flat over one night.
Subsequently transferred to the Gate Theatre on October 21st 1963.
Four Irish immigrant bachelors share a flat in London. One of the characters, the brawn, brings his girl back to the flat and she soon sickens of the domineering male and finds the quiet bookworm more interesting. The play examines the breakdown of the macho male character when he returns from having been beaten up to find the quiet lad has stolen his girl and his bed.
Plays General
Full-Length
5
1
23 September 1963
Produced by New Theatre Productions
Premiered at the Irish Life Theatre, Mespil Road.
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The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme
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