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Greatest Hits

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Thomas McLaughlin
Synopsis

Greatest Hits is an exploration of the mentality of men caught up in the underground world of terrorism. Two hit-men embark on a deadly game of words during a seemingly casual meeting.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

One Act

Cast size

Male

2
Total

2

Original Production

Date of First Production

24 May 1994
Producer

Produced by Project Arts Centre
Original Venue

Project Arts Centre

Original Cast
John	Barry Barnes
Bobby	Michael McElhatton

Production Team
Director	Eamonn Hunt
Lighting	Paul Keogan
Stage Manager	Ronan Ó Muirgheasa

Published Scripts

Title

Greatest Hits: 4 One Act Plays
Year

1997
Published By

New Island Books
Address

2 Brookside, Dundrum Road
Dublin 14
Republic of Ireland
Phone

+ 353 (0)1 298 9937
Email

nibsales@brookside.ie
ISBN

1874597618
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Unpublished Scripts

Contact

Thomas McLaughlin
Email

mrcax@yahoo.ie

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Thomas McLaughlin
Email

mrcax@yahoo.ie

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the published script.

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