Big Maggie
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| Big Maggie | |
|---|---|
| Written by | John B. Keane |
| Characters | Big "Maggie" Polpin Katie Polpin Gert Polpin Maurice Polpin Mick Polpin Teddy Heelen Mary Madden Mrs Madden Mr Byrne Old Man Old Woman Mourners Priest |
| Date premiered | 1968 |
| Place premiered | Gaiety Theatre |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Rural drama |
| Setting | Ireland, 1960s |
Big Maggie is an Irish play written by John B. Keane, first performed in 1968.[1]
Big Maggie is studied at Leaving Cert Higher and Ordinary Level English by students in the Republic of Ireland. [2]
Plot
Maggie Polpin is a widowed mother of four living in rural Ireland, now sole owner of the Polpin family shop and farm since the death of her husband. She is a complex figure, far from the clichés of Irish femininity which preceded her. This is a hard-bitten, uncompromising woman who puts her personal security above all other concerns. She rejects the place which cultural precedent has laid out for her and chooses to drive all of her children away rather than nurture them like a mother can by trying to force them to do things that will benefit Maggie. [3]
References
- ^ "Big Maggie hits the stage in Birr this April".
- ^ "Leaving cert & Junior cert Exam Revision - Studyclix makes exams easier". Studyclix.
- ^ Fearon, Alana (2 February 2016). "Big Maggie is powerful drama from some familiar faces".
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