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Adrift

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Niall Moore
Setting

A barge on the River Shannon, summertime.
Synopsis

Three couples share a barge on a holiday from hell. Marital rifts, sexual politics and the worst rainfall on record combine to create emotional havoc for those on board.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

3
Female

3
Total

6

Original Production

Date of First Production

04 July 1998
Producer

Produced by Mirage Theatre Company
Original Venue

Belltable

Original Cast
Gerry	John Butler
Mary	Evelyn Cosgrave
Ann	Mary O'Sullivan
Eamonn	Paul Buckley
Derry	Daniel Costello
Susan	Joanna Ryan

Production Team
Director	Joan McGarry
Music Design	Liam Shanahan
Designer	Cathal Quinn (2)
Lighting Designer	Gerard Meagher

Unpublished Scripts

Contact

Niall Moore
Address

Limerick
Republic of Ireland
Email

nialljmoore@eircom.net

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Niall Moore
Address

Limerick
Republic of Ireland
Email

nialljmoore@eircom.net

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