<P> By the Bog of Cats is a play by Marina Carr . By the Bog of Cats premiered at Dublin 's Abbey Theatre in October 1998 . A 2004 revival of the play in London 's West End starred Hollywood actress Holly Hunter in the role of protagonist Hester Swane . The play takes place in the Midlands Region of Ireland in an unspecified time in the modern era . It is loosely based on the Greek myth Medea . In this myth , the sorceress Medea marries the hero Jason and has two children with him . When Jason leaves her for another woman , Medea kills their children , Jason 's new bride , and the bride 's father . By the Bog of Cats contains many mystical and mythical elements , including ghosts , magic , and curses . It includes themes of motherhood , betrayal / abandonment , and ethnic prejudice . </P>
<P> By the Bog of Cats is a play by Marina Carr . By the Bog of Cats premiered at Dublin 's Abbey Theatre in October 1998 . A 2004 revival of the play in London 's West End starred Hollywood actress Holly Hunter in the role of protagonist Hester Swane . The play takes place in the Midlands Region of Ireland in an unspecified time in the modern era . It is loosely based on the Greek myth Medea . In this myth , the sorceress Medea marries the hero Jason and has two children with him . When Jason leaves her for another woman , Medea kills their children , Jason 's new bride , and the bride 's father . By the Bog of Cats contains many mystical and mythical elements , including ghosts , magic , and curses . It includes themes of motherhood , betrayal / abandonment , and ethnic prejudice . </P>
when was by the bog of cats written
when was by the bog of cats written
October 1998
October 1998