Overview
Synopsis
This Tony Award-winning play is adapted from Brendan Behan's autobiography of the same title. When young Behan, who has joined the IRA, is sent to Liverpool to plant bombs in a shipyard, he is caught and sent to a harsh prison. There, Behan must figure out how to survive the brutality of sadistic guards, finding hope and discovering friendships, in spite of it all. Behan's book was adapted for the stage by Frank McMahon.
Show Information
- Book
- Frank McMahon , Brendan Behan
- Based On Book By
- Brendan Behan
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 1967
- Genres
- Historical/Biographical
- Cast Size
- large
- Licensor
- Samuel French
- Ideal For
- male-heavy cast, Mostly Male Cast, Large Cast
Context
Plot
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Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
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Scenes
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