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| Katie Roche | |
|---|---|
 Poster for the 2013 Mint Theater revival | |
| Written by | Teresa Deevy |
| Characters | Jo Mahony Amelia Gregg Reuben Katie Roche Margaret Drybone Stanislaus Gregg Frank Lawlor Michael Maguire |
| Date premiered | 16 March 1936 |
| Place premiered | Abbey Theatre, Dublin, Irish Free State |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | expressionism |
| Setting | Ireland, 1930s |
Katie Roche is a 1936 expressionist play by Irish playwright Teresa Deevy.[1][2] It has been staged by the Abbey Theatre eleven times with the most recent revival being in 2017.[3][4][5][6]
Described as a "reputed favourite with amateur dramatic societies and theatre groups" the play has been staged by a broad range of companies, notable amongst these are productions by Radio Éireann,[7] Lennox Robinson in the Torch Theatre[8] and New York's Mint Theater Company.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ Gonzalez, Alexander G. (18 September 2017). Irish Women Writers: An A-to-Z Guide. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313328831 – via Google Books.
- ^ Deevy, Teresa (18 September 2017). "Three Plays; Katie Roche, The King of Spain's Daughter, The Wild Goose". Macmillan and Company, limited – via Google Books.
- ^ "Katie Roche - Abbey Theatre".
- ^ "Katie Roche". Playography Ireland: A comprehensive database of new Irish plays produced professionally since 1904.
- ^ "Theatre Review: Katie Roche - Abbey Theatre". 2 September 2017.
- ^ ""Katie Roche" Miss Deevy's new play at the Abbey · Teresa Deevy Archive". deevy.nuim.ie. 17 March 1936.
- ^ "Radio Versions · Katie Roche · Teresa Deevy Archive". deevy.nuim.ie. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
- ^ "Torch Theatre 1938 · Katie Roche · Teresa Deevy Archive". deevy.nuim.ie. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
- ^ "Mint Theatre Production". The Teresa Deevy Archive.
- ^ "Mint Theatre Company Production". minttheater.org.
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