The Donahue Sisters
by Geraldine Aron

The Donahue Sisters Book Cover
The Donahue Sisters Cover

Synopsis

The attic of the family home in Ireland, once a playroom, is the setting for this sinister play from the author of Bar and Ger.

Awaiting the death of their father, sisters talk about their unhappy lives long into the night.

The time comes for a ritual re enactment of a violent incident from their childhood.

Departing from the hitherto naturalistic style, Aron imaginatively has the sisters speak and act in unison to create the persona of a young boy.

When the ritual is complete, things return to normal and the women seem to have found answers to their problems.

Remaining is the uneasy prospect of the past repeating itself.

Inventive and mysterious, this play is a challenge to both actors and directors.|3 women

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 3 total roles, 3 female roles.

Publication

Publisher
Samuel French
Year Published
1991
ISBN 10
0573132348
ISBN 13
9780573132346
Binding
Paperback
Print Length
40 pages
Place Published
London
Language
English
LCCN
92161946
LCC
MLCS 92/02896 (P)
Print
The Donahue Sisters is a American play written by and published by Samuel French in London, 1991. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780573132346 and an ISBN-10 of 0573132348.

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