The Shadow of the Glen

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The Shadow of the Glen is a one-act play by John M. Synge.


The original text

First performed at the Molesworth Hall, Dublin, on October 8, 1903. Published in Collected Plays by John M. Synge. Harmondsworth, Middlesex [Eng.] : Penguin Books, 1952.


Translations and adaptations

Ugandan playwright Erisa Kironde's English play The Trick[1] is based on Synge's play, transposing the action to an African setting.

Performance history in South Africa

1976: Performed as part of a double bill of plays by J.M. Synge (along with Riders to the Sea), directed by Beth Dickerson in April 1976, featuring Ian Roberts and others.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Shadow_of_the_Glen.

Photographs of scenes from the play held by NELM.

https://smartenglishnotes.com/2022/02/24/the-trick-by-erisa-kironde-summary-analysis-questions-and-answers/

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