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The Blind Fiddler
Full-Length Play, Drama / 3f, 2m
Marie Jones
The Blind Fiddler
by Marie Jones
The 1970s. Northern Ireland. Pat and Mary Gormley are an ill-matched couple: Pat is a laid-back publican, storyteller and musician, whereas Mary is determinedly, upwardly mobile. Looking back thirty years later, their daughter Kathleen tries to piece together the family story.
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Cast Size
3f, 2m -
Subgenre
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Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
The 1970s. Northern Ireland. Pat and Mary Gormley are an ill-matched couple: Pat is a laid-back publican, a storyteller and musician, whereas Mary is determinedly, upwardly mobile, nagging at their children to succeed and moving the family away from the pub as soon as she can. Looking back thirty years later, their daughter Kathleen tries to piece together the family story so that she can understand what drove them apart; in doing so, she uncovers an important family secret.
- Time Period 1970s
- Setting Various simple settings
- Features Period Costumes
- Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes
Media
"... its heart is so big, and its storytelling style so direct and unaffected, that it's a play that envelops you entirely and hugs you tight." - The Guardian
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
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