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Belfast Girls

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Jaki McCarrick 

  • Notes

    The script was further developed at the National Theatre Studio, London where it received a staged reading in 2012.

  • Synopsis

    Escaping the Irish famine in 1850 five young women seek passage on a ship to Australia. For many of the 'orphan girls' on board, the voyage offers a fresh start. But some girls find they cannot escape the memory of the lives they've left behind - and that the closer they get to Australia the more powerful the past becomes.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Female

    5

Original Production

Original Cast  
Judith Noone Chereen Buckley
Molly Durcan Amy Molloy
Sarah Jane Wylie Martha Barnett
Hannah Gibney Angela Costello
Ellen Clarke Victoria Armstrong
Production Team  
Director Svetlana Dimcovic

Published Scripts

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    Professional

  • Contact

    Knight Hall Agency

  • Address

    Lower Ground Floor, 7 Mallow Street
    London EC1Y 8RQ
    England

  • Phone

    +44 (0) 20 3397 2901

  • Email

    office@knighthallagency.com

  • Website

    www.knighthallagency.com

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    Amateur

  • Contact

    Samuel French Ltd

  • Address

    24 - 32 Stephenson Way
    London NW1 2HD
    England

  • Phone

    + 44 (0)20 7255 4302

  • Website

    www.samuelfrench.co.uk

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the published script.