Borstal Boy
by Frank McMahon, Beatrice Behan

Name: Borstal Boy
Brand: Frank McMahon
SKU: 9780573606212
Rating: 4.02 (1 reviews)

Highlights

Female

Male

1940s/WWIIReduced Casting (Doubling Possible)Unit Set/Multiple SettingsPeriod Costumes

Awards & Recognition

Tony Award

WINNER! Tony Award for Best Play, 1970 WINNER! New York Drama Critic's Circle Award for Best Play, 1970

The soul of a poet is captured in this award-winning play.

16 year-old Brendan Behan is sent from Ireland by the IRA to blow up some British ships.

He is caught, imprisoned, tried and sentenced to a reformatory.

After three years, he is released and renounces the 'revolution' forever.

"A happy song about tragedy of life, one of the best plays to come to Broadway in a long time."
— NBC

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Behan Brendan Behan as an older man	—	—	Brendan Behan as an older man
Sheila	—	—	—
Mrs. Gildea	—	—	—
I.R.A. Men	—	—	—
Liverpool Landlady	—	—	—
The Inspector	—	—	—
Detective Vereker	—	—	—
The Sergeant	—	—	—
Charlie Millwall	—	—	—
Mr. Whitbread first warder	—	—	first warder
Mr. Holmes second warder	—	—	second warder
Hartigan prisoner at Walton	—	—	prisoner at Walton
Smith prisoner at Walton	—	—	prisoner at Walton
Callan prisoner at Walton	—	—	prisoner at Walton
James prisoner at Walton	—	—	prisoner at Walton
Tubby prisoner at Walton	—	—	prisoner at Walton
Dale prisoner at Walton	—	—	prisoner at Walton
Brownie prisoner at Walton	—	—	prisoner at Walton
Prison Chaplain	—	—	—
Library Warder	—	—	—
Prison Governor	—	—	—
Minister	—	—	—
Warder O'Shea	—	—	—
Italian Priest	—	—	—
Cook	—	—	—