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Dublin Gothic

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Barbara Bergin 

  • Synopsis

    Dublin Gothic is a loser’s history of the city and its people, told through a joyous mix of literary styles, a tragicomedy that follows three generations of residents in one Dublin 1 house across a century of social upheaval. Set against the backdrop of a transforming city, generations of Dubliners tumble through time, struggling against the villain of circumstance to create a shadow history of a city both strange and familiar.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    • Cast size

  • Male

    9

  • Female

    10

  • Total

    19

  • Cast Notes

    Includes multiple opportunities for doubling.

Original Production

Original Cast
Ensemble Karen Ardiff
Ensemble Jonathan Delaney Tynan
Ensemble Carolyn Donnelly
Ensemble Sean Duggan
Ensemble Emmet Farrell
Ensemble Clara Fitzgerald
Ensemble Kate Gilmore
Ensemble Kenneth Hudson
Ensemble Thommas Kane Byrne
Ensemble Barry John Kinsella
Ensemble Denise McCormack
Ensemble Gus McDonagh
Ensemble Joshua McEneaney
Ensemble Dan Monaghan
Ensemble Penny Morris
Ensemble Sarah Morris
Ensemble Áine Ní Laoghaire
Ensemble Roxanna Nic Liam
Ensemble Ericka Roe
Production Team
Director Caroline Byrne
Choreographer Meadhbh Lyons
Movement Director Meadhbh Lyons
Set Designer Jamie Vartan
Costume Designer Madeleine Boyd
Lighting Designer Aedín Cosgrove
Composer Giles Thomas
Sound Designer Giles Thomas
Associate Director Éadaoin Fox
Voice Director Andrea Ainsworth
Producer Craig Flaherty
Hair & Make-Up Leonard Daly
Casting Director Barry Coyle
Fight Director Ciaran O'Grady
Intimacy Co-Ordinator Ruth Lehane
Production Manager Michael Lonergan
Assistant Producer Aoife McCollum
Production Coordinator Justin Murphy
Company Manager Danny Erskine
Company Stage Manager Orla Burke
Deputy Stage Manager Barbara Hughes
Assistant Stage Manager Niamh O'Farrell-Tyler
Assistant Stage Manager Leanne Vaughey
Literary & New Work Dramaturg Emily O'Reilly
Literary & New Work Projects Co-ordinator Selina O'Reilly
Head of Costume Donna Geraghty
Costume Supervisor Siofra Ni Chiardha
Costume Assistant Eimear Farrell
Props Master Eimer Murphy
Props Supervisor Dylan Farrell
Head of Lighting Kevin McFadden
Head of Sound Kevin McFadden
Lighting Operations Manager Simon Burke(2)
Sound Operations Manager Morgan Dunne
Sound Supervisor Derek Conaghy
Marketing Muireann Kane
Marketing John Tierney
Publicity Mia O'Reilly
Digital Engagement Eva Louise O'Beirne
Publicity Image Jam Factory
Literary & New Work Director Ruth McGowan
Artistic Director/Co-director Caitríona McLaughlin
Executive Director/Co-director Mark O'Brien (3)

Published Scripts

  • Title

    Dublin Gothic

  • Year

    2025

  • Published By

    Methuen

  • Address

    Head Office, 215 Vauxhall Bridge Road
    London SW1V 1EJ
    England

  • Phone

    + 44 (0)20 7798 1600

  • Website

    www.methuen.co.uk

  • ISBN

    9781350620858

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Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the published play script and the publisher's website.