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Act of Union

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Seamus Finnegan 

  • Setting

    Belfast, 1980

  • Synopsis

    Episodic play in which several characters - including a housewife, a publican, two winos, and British soldiers - discuss life in Belfast during the Troubles.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    One Act

  • Cast Size Male

    10

  • Cast Size Female

    2

Original Production

  • Date of First Production

    1980

  • Producer

  • Original Venue

    Soho Theatre

  • Venue Notes

    Performed during Soho Theatre's period at Soho Poly. Transferred to Drill Hall Theatre (now RADA Studios).

Original Cast  
Soldier Mark Lambert
Sean Mark Lambert
Prison warder Mark Lambert
Stan Michael McKnight
Prison warder Michael McKnight
Nurse Valerie Lilley
Maisie Valerie Lilley
Bucksey Declan Mulholland
Sidney Miller Declan Mulholland
A Protestant Declan Mulholland
Paddy Patch Connolly
A Catholic Patch Connolly
Production Team  
Director Julia Pascal

Published Scripts

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Micheline Steinberg Associates

  • Address

    Studio 315 ScreenWorks, 22 Highbury Grove
    London N5 2ER
    England

  • Phone

    +44 (0)20 3214 8292

  • Email

    info@steinplays.com

  • Website

    http://www.steinplays.com/

Source Of Information

The information for this listing was taken from the published play script.