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Frauds

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Fergus Linehan (1) 

  • Synopsis

    Frauds is set in the world of contemporary Irish business. It moves from Dublin to the exotic climes of the Far East, on to a Caribbean island and back to Ireland again. The central character, Frank O'Farrell, is alone in a hotel room. Tomorrow he faces a trial, charged with defrauding 'Baby trek', the pram company for whom he worked, of two million pounds. As he waits, he reflects on how he came to be in this position.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    6

  • Cast Size Female

    2

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

Original Cast  
Carney Pat Laffan
Deirdre Bríd Ní Neachtain
Derek Gerard Byrne
Margaret O'Farrell Alison Deegan
Martin O'Farrell Kevin Flood
Micheál MacCartain Clive Geraghty
Frank O'Farrell Dermot Crowley
Johnny Sun David Yip
Production Team  
Director Caroline FitzGerald
Set Designer Wendy Shea
Lighting Designer Tony Wakefield
Costume Designer Anne Cave
Sound Nuala Golden
Director's Assistant Jim Culleton
Design Assistant Barbara Lavery
Production Manager Trevor Dawson
Stage Director Finola Eustace
Stage Manager John Kells
Assistant Stage Manager Collette Morris
Props Master Stephen Molloy
Set Construction John Kavanagh (3)
Set Construction Mark Darley
Set Construction Peter Rose
Set Construction Martin Hayes
Set Construction Dermot Butler
Scenic Artist Angie Benner
Wardrobe Supervisor Anne Cave
Wardrobe Assistant Joan O'Clery
Photography Fergus Bourke

UNPUBLISHED SCRIPTS

  • Contact

    Fergus Linehan

  • Address

    19 Anglesea Avenue
    Blackrock
    Co. Dublin
    Republic of Ireland

RIGHTS INFORMATION

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Fergus Linehan

  • Address

    19 Anglesea Avenue
    Blackrock
    Co. Dublin
    Republic of Ireland

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

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