© Ros Kavanagh, production photograph from The Fall of the Second Republic, with (L-R), Patrick Ryan, Camille Lucy Ross, Declan Conlon, Anna Healy, Niamh McCann, Eddie Murphy
OVERVIEW
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Playwright
Michael West
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Author Notes
Created by Michael West and Annie Ryan.
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Setting
Dublin, 1970s.
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Notes
This production closed early due to the Abbey Theatre's closure in line with Government restrictions in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Synopsis
In a time of political turmoil and instability, ambitious young journalist Emer Hackett creates havoc for fading Taoiseach Manny Spillane and his legacy. Their paths cross in the ruins of an old theatre, set to be the site for a banking centre, which promises to bring wealth to the Irish economy as well to Spillane and his cohorts. A look at what Ireland might have become 50 years after its independence, and how fragile the norms that govern us really are.
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Play Type
Plays General
Number Of Acts
Full-Length
Cast size
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Male
5
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Female
4
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Total
9
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Cast Notes
Significant cross-casting takes place, with each performer playing several characters (with the exception of the actor playing Emer Hackett)