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The Pitch

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Shane Connaughton
Setting

A farm in Cavan
Synopsis

Philly is an old farmer who holds tight to the land and to ancient grudges. Is it time to give them up and retire to a nursing home?
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

One Act

Cast size

Male

2
Female

1
Total

3

Original Production

Date of First Production

24 February 2011
Producer

Produced by Moth Productions
Original Venue

The Gonzo Theatre

Original Cast
Philly	Shane Connaughton
Ronnie	Niall Lynch
Penny	Yvonne Heyneman

Production Team
Director	Kerry Crabbe

Unpublished Scripts

Contact

Judy Daish, Judy Daish Associates Ltd
Address

2 St Charles Place
London W10 6EG
England
Phone

+44 (0)20 8964 8811
Website

www.judydaish.com

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Judy Daish, Judy Daish Associates Ltd
Address

2 St Charles Place
London W10 6EG
England
Phone

+44 (0)20 8964 8811
Website

www.judydaish.com

Source Of Information

Information from company programmes, press clippings.

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