Baile | Eolas | Déan Teagmháil Linn
Anne Hartigan
Based on an actual incident arising from the occupation of Jersey by the Germans during World War II, La Corbière is a poetical and imagistic treatment of the fate of a boatload of French whores from Normandy, imported for the entertainment of the troops. On their return journey, their ship struck the coast at La Corbière lighthouse and sank in a matter of minutes. Of the small group only Marie Claire survives. She bears witness by leading us back into the individual lives of those who are true witnesses: the drowned, the submerged, the annihilated.
Drámaí Ginearálta
Dráma Fada
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Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details.
03 October 1989
Produced by Moveable Feast
Project Arts Centre
Seen and Heard: Six New Plays by Irish Women
2001
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All Territories
All Rights
Elizabeth Hartigan
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The information for this entry was taken from the printed script and from the 1989 Dublin Theatre Festival programme.
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