Chuir an Bord Cinsireachta cosc ar úrscéal dána Edna O’Brien The Country Girls nuair a foilsíodh é ar dtús, ach tá an scéal léite ag na milliúin ó shin. Tá leagan don stáitse anois in Amharclann na Mainistreach sula dtéann sé ar camchuairt náisiúnta, agus pléann Ciara Ní É scéal The Country Girls le Tristan Rosenstock ar an gclár inniu.
Edna O’Brien’s debut novel The Country Girls caused a huge stir when it was first published, and now the author has adapted it for the stage. Ciara Ní É discusses the play, now showing at the Abbey and embarking on a nationwide tour, and examines whether the work has retained its explosive energy.