OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  John B. Keane 

• Synopsis

  Set in a remote area of North Kerry, the play tells the story of the promise in marriage, of the young and beautiful Sive to an old man.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

• Cast Size Male

  6

• Cast Size Female

  3

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

• Date of First Production

  29 June 1959

• Production Notes

  Sive was first produced by the Listowel Amateur Drama Group at Walsh's Ballroom on 2nd February 1959. An edited two-act version, was produced at the Abbey Theatre in 1985, directed by Ben Barnes, which became the more popular subsequently for production.

• Producer

  Produced by Southern Theatre Group

• Original Venue

  Father Mathew Hall
  

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

The information for this entry was taken from the published script. Additional information on the original cast from the Southern Theatre Group production will be added when this material becomes available.