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The Blind Fiddler

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  3w, 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.

The Blind Fiddler

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 2m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
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  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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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.
Keywords
  • 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

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