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Paddywack

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Daniel Magee
Setting

London, 1990s
Synopsis

Damien, a young man from Northern Ireland, rents a room in a Kilburn digs shared by Brian, a working-class cockney; Colin, a middle-class student; and Michael, another Irish emigrant. Is this newcomer a Republican, or just playing up to the prejudices of his flatmates?
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

4
Female

2
Total

6

Original Production

Date of First Production

01 March 1994
Producer

Produced by Soho Theatre Company
Original Venue

Cockpit Theatre

Original Cast
Michael	Michael O'Hagan
Damien	James Nesbitt
Annette	Holly Aird
Brian	Brian Croucher
Colin	Richard Trahair
Mrs Somers	Doreen Andrew

Production Team
Director	Michael Latimer

Published Scripts

Title

Paddywack
Year

1994
Published By

Samuel French Inc
Address

45 West 25th Street - Dept.W
New York
USA
Phone

+ 1 212 206-8990
Website

www.samuelfrench.com
ISBN

0 573 69578 4

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Samuel French Ltd
Address

24 - 32 Stephenson Way
London NW1 2HD
England
Phone

+ 44 (0)20 7255 4302
Website

www.samuelfrench.co.uk

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