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No Earthly Pole

The Mystery of Sir John Franklin

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Fred Johnston 

  • Synopsis

    A folk musical oratorio on the subject of the Mystery of Sir John Franklin.

  • Play Type

    Musical Theatre

    Number Of Acts

    One Act

  • Cast Size Male

    3

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

Original Cast  
Narrator Fred Johnston
Narrator C. Robert Hilton
Narrator Larry Nolan
Production Team  
Director Brendan Murray
Producer David Quinn
Lighting Tom Lynch
Sound Tom Lynch
Composer Hugh Kelly
Musician Hugh Kelly
Musician Clare Sawtell
Musician Anne-Marie Taylor
Musician Bríd Ní Chatháin
Musician Louise Breathnach
Musician Mary O'Sullivan
Musician Theresa O'Toole
Singer Maura Mannion
Set Dresser Pauline McCann
Stage Manager Moirin O'Donovan
Photography Aengus McMahon

UNPUBLISHED SCRIPTS

  • Contact

    Fred Johnson

  • Address

    1 Carn Ard, Circular Road
    Galway
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    + 353 (0)91 526 915

  • Email

    sylfredcar@iolfree.ie

RIGHTS INFORMATION

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Fred Johnson

  • Address

    1 Carn Ard, Circular Road
    Galway
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    + 353 (0)91 526 915

  • Email

    sylfredcar@iolfree.ie

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme. Additional information was provided by a member of Punchbag Theatre Company.