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Tenebrae

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Ger FitzGibbon 

  • Synopsis

    In a disused oratory on a wintry night, shrouded statues and old furniture can be glimpsed in the torchlight as a nun searches for the lost records of her religious order. Her surprising encounter with a homeless man who seems to have taken refuge there leads them both to major moments of recognition and discovery.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    1

  • Cast Size Female

    1

Original Production

  • Date of First Production

    18 June 2018

  • Production Notes

    Produced by Theatre Makers as part of Cork Midsummer Festival. 

  • Producer

  • Original Venue

    Unitarian Church

Original Cast  
Woman Cora Fenton
Man Jack Healy
Production Team  
Music by Irene Buckley
Director Ger FitzGibbon
Director Niall Cleary
Designer Deirdre Dwyer
Lighting Hanan Sheedy
Set Construction Tony Henderson
Make-Up Giada Orlandi
Producer Jack Healy
Production Manager Michael Ryan
Poster Designer Kieran O'Connor
Video Eoin Ó hAnnracháin
Media Mike Ryan

Unpublished Scripts

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Ger Fitzgibbon

  • Address

    Republic of Ireland

  • Email

    G.Fitzgibbon@ucc.ie

Source Of Information

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