OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Robin Glendinning 

• Author Notes

  Loosely based on a radio play and a short story by the same author.

• Setting

  The public bar of the Imperial Hotel, the rehearsal room at the Patrician Hall and other locations in Millersbridge, a rural Irish town.

• Synopsis

  Roly, a university graduate recently returned to his home town, ambitiously adapts 'The Cherry Orchard' to compare Millersbridge with Chekhov's Russia. His version, 'The Bramley Orchard', meets with resistance from others, including a writer on the local newspaper.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  8

• Female

  4

• Total

  12

• Cast Notes

  Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details. The original production also featured two musicians.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  12 October 1988

• Producer

  Produced by Lyric Theatre

• Original Venue

  Lyric Theatre
  

Source Of Information

Information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and from contemporary press cuttings.