Companies

Charabanc Theatre Company

Description

Charabanc Theatre Company was formed in 1983. It was born out of the frustration of five Belfast-based actresses at, not only the lack of work available to women in theatre, but also the quality of what was available. The company initially worked as a team to research, improvise and write plays reflecting the experiences of Belfast women, but also branched out to produce new and existing texts of relevance to audiences throughout Ireland. Over the next 10 years the company became one of Ireland's most significant independent companies, producing many award winning shows and touring throughout Ireland and around the world. The group disbanded in 1995.

Play Title	Playwright
A Wife, A Dog And A Maple Tree	Sue Ashby
Cauterised	Neill Speers
Gold In The Streets	Marie Jones (1) Devised by the company.
Iron May Sparkle	Thomas McLaughlin
Lay Up Your Ends	Martin Lynch Written in collaboration with the company.
Now You're Talkin'	Marie Jones (1) Written in association with the company.
October Song	Andy Hinds
Oul Delf and False Teeth	Marie Jones (1) Written with the company, in association with Pam Brighton and Martin Lynch.
Somewhere Over The Balcony	Marie Jones (1)
The Blind Fiddler Of Glenadauch	Marie Jones (1)
The Girls In The Big Picture	Marie Jones (1) Devised with the company.
The Hamster Wheel	Marie Jones (1)
The House of Bernarda Alba	Lynne Parker Federico García Lorca A version of the play by Federico Garcia Lorca.
The Illusion	Peter Sheridan Pierre Corneille An adaptation of 'L'Illusion Comique' by Corneille.
The Terrible Twins' Crazy Christmas	Marie Jones (1)
The Vinegar Fly	Nick Perry
Weddins Weeins and Wakes	Marie Jones (1)