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Before

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Pat Kinevane 

  • Notes

    Before was commissioned by Fishamble. 

  • Synopsis

    Before is set in Clerys of Dublin, on the very day this iconic department store shuts - for good. Pontius is inside, trying to choose a gift for his estranged daughter, whom he hasn't seen for almost 20 years. He will meet her in an hour. This father's journey is both beautiful and strange, from the isolation of his Midlands home to the madness of O'Connell Street.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    1

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

Original Cast  
Performer Pat Kinevane
Voice Clelia Murphy
Voice Kez Kinevane
Voice Alex Sharpe
Production Team  
Director Jim Culleton
Composer Denis Clohessy
Costume Stylist Catherine Condell
Choreographer Emma O'Kane
Music performed by RTÉ Concert Orchestra
Conductor Cathal Synnott
Photographer Ger Blanch
Stage Manager Tara Doolan
Stage Manager Ger Blanch
Dramaturg Gavin Kostick
Producer Eva Scanlan

PUBLISHED SCRIPTS

RIGHTS INFORMATION

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Fishamble: The New Play Company

  • Address

    3 Great Denmark Street,
    Dublin 1
    Co. Dublin
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    + 353 (0)1 670 4018

  • Email

    info@fishamble.com

  • Website

    www.fishamble.com

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

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