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Playwright

David Hayes(1)
Synopsis

A play about amoral and irreverent drop-outs from society.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

4
Female

3
Total

7

Original Production

Date of First Production

18 February 1980
Producer

Produced by Gemini Productions
Original Venue

Eblana Theatre

Original Cast
Dermot Gildea	David Byrne
Second Visitor	Joan Sheehy
Bettine	Bríd Ní Neachtain
First Visitor	Michael Grennell
Stephen	Gerard McSorley
Nell	Maria McDermottroe
Fergus	Guy Carleton

Production Team
Director	Barry Cassin
Designer	Alan Farquharson
Lighting Designer	Joe McKenna
Music by	Paul Murphy
Company Manager	Brendan Connellan
Stage Director	Eileen Reynolds
Assistant Stage Manager	Liam de Staic
House Manager	Rosaleen McDarby
Company Artistic Director	Phyllis Ryan

Unpublished Scripts

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Source Of Information

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

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