Short Plays · Character
Teresa
Teresa Driscoll, a mother torn between pride in her soldier son and the shame his British uniform brings to their Irish town.
supporting
Also known as Teresa Shrinking, Teresa, Teresa Impatiently, Teresa Driscoll, Teresa Nicely, a dirty Driscoll
First appearance: o flaherty v c
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In O'Flaherty V.C., Teresa is the mother whose son Dennis returns home a decorated British Army recruit, and her neighbors' contempt for the uniform is a wound she carries alongside her love for him. She wants to hold…
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- Other
Character groups
- Press Cuttings and O'Flaherty
- Great Catherine court
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