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Day of the Mayfly

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Declan Burke-Kennedy
Synopsis

Day of the Mayfly is a comic study of a relationship, as two lovers spend the weekend together in a country cottage.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

1
Female

1
Total

2

Original Production

Date of First Production

June 1980
Producer

Produced by Focus Theatre
Original Venue

Focus Theatre

Original Cast
The Woman	Mary Elizabeth Burke-Kennedy
The Man	Tom Laidlaw

Production Team
Director	Declan Burke-Kennedy
Set Designer	John McNulty
Lighting Designer	Declan Burke-Kennedy
Sound Designer	John McNulty
Stage Manager	Leo Pierce
PR	Miriam Baete
Photography	Fergus Bourke

Unpublished Scripts

Contact

Declan Burke Kennedy
Address

Carrigahorig
Nenagh
Co. Tipperary
Republic of Ireland

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Declan Burke Kennedy
Address

Carrigahorig
Nenagh
Co. Tipperary
Republic of Ireland

Source Of Information

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

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