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The Luthier

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Lucy Caldwell 

  • Synopsis

    The play centres around a young apprentice luthier in Ramallah. His name is Dawood Al-Suleiman, and his story reveals, as he repairs a violin, a memory from ten years previously, when he was aged nine.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    One Act

  • Cast Size Male

    1

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

  • Date of First Production

    02 September 2009

  • Production Notes

    Produced along with 4 other short plays by female playwrights inspired by stories from the New York media under the umbrella title, "Spinning the Times."

  • Producer

    Produced by Origin Theatre Company

  • Original Venue

    59E59 Theatres

  • Irish Premiere Notes

    The Luthier received its Irish premiere at The New Theatre as part of PalFest Ireland 2016.

Original Cast  
Dawood Ethan Hova
Production Team  
Director M. Burke Walker
Artistic Director George Heslin
Set Designer Lex Liang
Lighting Designer Jonathan Spencer
Costume Designer Sandra Alexandre
Sound Designer Christian Frederickson
Production Stage Manager Michael Palmer
Literary Manager Rebecca Nesvet
Casting Director Catherine Lamm

UNPUBLISHED SCRIPTS

  • Contact

    Harriet Pennington Legh

  • Address

    Troika Talent
    10a Christina Street
    London EC2A 4PA
    England

  • Website

    www.troikatalent.com

RIGHTS INFORMATION

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Harriet Pennington Legh

  • Address

    Troika Talent
    10a Christina Street
    London EC2A 4PA
    England

  • Website

    www.troikatalent.com

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

The information for this entry was taken from the play's original production programme.