|
|
WALTER MACKEN (1915 - 1967) |
|
Nationality: Irish Email: Click here to contact Website: Click here to visit |
|
|
Literary Agent: n/a |
Macken was born in Galway. Served as artisic director of the Abbey from 1966
Plays by Walter Macken
Home is the Hero | ||
| 1st Produced: | Queen's Theatre, Dublin | 1952 | ||||
Company: | Abbey Theatre | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #49952 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
|
| ||||||
Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 5 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | The jailbird returns home - reformed. But soon reverts back to character to the disgust of his family | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
|
Look In The Looking Glass | ||
| 1st Produced: | Queen's Theatre, Dublin | 1958 | ||||
Company: | Abbey Theatre | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #22479 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
|
| ||||||
Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | The playwright returns home to the village following the Dublin sucess of his play all goes well until the inhabitants dicover the plot is based on themselves. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
|
Mungo's Mansion | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1946 | |||||
Company: | Abbey Theatre | |||||
| 1st Published: | Macmillan & Co. Ltd, 1964 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #42047 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
|
| ||||||
Genre: | Play of Galway Life in Three Acts Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Choices, some welcome and some not, as a tenenement family in Galaway determine whether to move to a new corporation house in Shantalla | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
|
Twilight of A Warrior | ||
| 1st Produced: | Queen's Theatre, Dublin | 1955 | ||||
Company: | Abbey Theatre | |||||
| 1st Published: | Macmillan, London (1956) | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #49953 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
|
| ||||||
Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 3 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | IRA leader finds peacetime difficult with his authoritarian instincts. Climaxes with his fall from grace following family preasure | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
|
Vacant Possession | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | - - - | ||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | Macmillan, London 1948 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #94480 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
|
| ||||||
Genre: | n/a | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | n/a | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
|
Voices of Doolin, The | ||
| 1st Produced: | Gaiety Theatre, Dublin Theatre Festival | 1960 | ||||
Company: | Cyril Cusack Productions | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #33643 | |||
To Buy This Play: | If Publisher (above) is underlined then the play may be purchased by direct click from the Publisher, otherwise (below) are AbeBooks for secondhand, signed & 1st eds and other Booksellers for new copies | |||||
|
| ||||||
Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 4 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | - | |||||
Synopsis: | Plagued by alcholism and voices in his head, man is eventually abandoned by his family leaving him to be looked after by his daughter and two old faithful workers. | |||||
Further Reference: | - | |||||
|
