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The Steward of Christendom

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  4w, 5m

Sebastian Barry

"An authentic masterpiece ... I venture to suggest that not even O'Casey or Synge wrote better than this." - Guardian

Set in Baltinglass, Co. Dublin, in about 1932 The'steward of Christendom sees Lear-like Thomas Dunne, ex-Chief Superintendent of Dublin Metr…

The Steward of Christendom

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 5m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Period
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary

Set in Baltinglass, Co. Dublin, in about 1932 The'steward of Christendom sees Lear-like Thomas Dunne, ex-Chief Superintendent of Dublin Metropolitan Police, trying to break free of history himself. The play took London by storm when it premiíÂred at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs in March 1995. Since then it has won'sebastian Barry numerous awards.

Keywords

M5 (13, 18, 20s-30s, 50, 70)
F4 (17, 20-32, 50s)

  • Time Period 1930s
  • Setting

    A bare room

  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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"An authentic masterpiece ... I venture to suggest that not even O'Casey or Synge wrote better than this." - Guardian

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Sebastian Barry

Sebastian Barry
Sebastian Barry was born on July 5, 1955, in Dublin, Ireland, and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. His academic posts include Honorary Fellow in Writing at the University of Iowa (1984) and Writer Fellow at Trinity College, Dublin (1995-1996). His early plays include BOSS ...
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