The Sanctuary Lamp
by Tom Murphy

The Sanctuary Lamp Book Cover
The Sanctuary Lamp Cover

Synopsis

Three lost souls occupy a city church for a night - Harry, an English-born Jew and an ex-circus strongman; Francisco, an Irishman and Harry's best friend; and the waif-like Maudie.

Betrayed by his best friend and wife and grieving over the death of his daughter, Harry talks to the sanctuary lamp to assuage his pain, his guilt and murderous intentions.

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 7 total roles, 2 female and 5 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Methuen
Year Published
2001
ISBN 10
0413771229
ISBN 13
9780413771223
Binding
Paperback
Print Length
64 pages
Place Published
London
Language
English
LCC
PR6063.U736 S2 2001
Print
The Sanctuary Lamp is a Irish play written by and published by Methuen in London, 2001. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780413771223 and an ISBN-10 of 0413771229.

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