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    The Field (play)

    1965 play by John B. Keane

    The Field
    Written byJohn B. Keane
    Characters"Bull" McCabe
    Tadhg McCabe
    William Dee
    Mick Flanagan
    Maggie Butler
    Maimie Flanagan
    "Bird" O'Donnell
    Sergeant Leahy
    Father Murphy
    Leamy Flanagan
    Dandy McCabe
    Mrs.

    McCabe
    The Bishop

    Date premiered1965
    Place premieredOlympia Theatre, Dublin
    Original languageEnglish
    GenreRural drama
    SettingCarraigthomond, A small village in southwest Ireland, early 1960s

    The Field is a play written by John B.

    Keane, first performed in 1965. It tells the story of the hardened Irish farmer "Bull" McCabe and his love for the land he rents. The play debuted at Dublin's Olympia Theatre in 1965, with Ray McAnally as "The Bull" and Eamon Keane as "The Bird" O'Donnell.

    The play was published in 1966 by Mercier Press.

    John b keane plays

    A new version with some changes was produced in 1987.

    A film adaptation was released in 1990, directed by Jim Sheridan with Richard Harris in the lead role.