Steward of Christendom
by Sebastian Barry

Steward of Christendom Book Cover
Steward of Christendom Cover

Synopsis

The play that established Barry as one of Ireland's most powerful contemporary playwrightsThomas Dunne, ex-chief superintendent of the Dublin Metropolitan police looks back on his career built during the latter years of Queen Victoria's empire, from his home in Baltinglass in Dublin in 1932.

Like King Lear, Dunne tries valiantly to break free of history and himself.

The Steward of Christendom took London by storm when it premiered at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs in March 1995 with Donal McCann in the title role.

It transferred to Broadway and has toured around the world."Sebastian Barry's beautiful and devastating memory play...will stay with us for many years."

(New York Times)

Performance

Cast

A medium cast size of 9 total roles, 4 female and 5 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Methuen
Year Published
1997
ISBN 10
0413718204
ISBN 13
9780413718204
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Revised
Print Length
96 pages
Place Published
London
Language
English
LCC
PR6052.A794 S74 1997
DCC
822.914
Print
Steward of Christendom is a British play written by and published by Methuen in London, 1997. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780413718204 and an ISBN-10 of 0413718204.

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