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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. 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.

author
John B. Keane
character in play
Maggie Butler, Bull McCabe, Tadgh McCabe, William Dee, John Hurt, Mick Flanagan
original language
English language
premiere place
Dublin, Olympia Theatre (Dublin)
premiere year
1965-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
setting of play
A small village in southwest Ireland early 1960s

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