| Sive | |
|---|---|
| Written by | John B. Keane |
| Characters | Liam Scuab Mike Glavin Mena Glavin Carthalawn Nanna Glavin Thomasheen Seán Rua Sive Pats Bocock Seán Dóta |
| Date premiered | March 1959 |
| Place premiered | Walsh's Ballroom, Listowel, Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | Illegitimacy, marriage, poverty |
| Genre | Tragedy, drama |
| Setting | Rural County Kerry, 1960s |
Sive /ˈsaɪv/ is a play by the Irish writer John B. Keane, first performed in Listowel, County Kerry in 1959.[1] Keane chose to use the name "Sive" for the play in honour of his sister, Shiela, using the Irish-Gaelic form of the name.[2]
The play is set in rural Ireland where a set of attitudes about the battle between the generations (the young orphan Sive takes her own life rather than marrying an old man). Poverty, exploitation, marriage, greed, and love are explored.