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Heroin

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Grace Dyas
Setting

Modern Dublin (2010)
Synopsis

The story of Dublin's disastrous love affair with heroin, inspired in part by the author's time researching with the Rialto Community Drug Team.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

2
Female

1
Total

3

Original Production

Date of First Production

11 September 2010
Production Notes

Produced by THEATREclub as part of 2010 ABSOLUT Dublin Fringe Festival.
Producer

Produced by THEATREclub
Original Venue

Smock Alley Theatre

Original Cast
Performer	Conor Madden
Performer	Barry O'Connor
Performer	Lauren Larkin

Production Team
Director	Grace Dyas
Producer	Sarah Murphy (2)
Lighting Designer	Eoin Winning
Costumes	Emma Fraser
Sound Designer	Frank Sweeney
Movement Director	Louise Lewis
Assistant Director	Dylan Haskins
Assistant Designer	Emma Fraser
Assistant Lighting Designer	Eoghan Carrick
Production Manager	Helen Collins
Stage Manager	Emma Fraser
Assistant Stage Manager	Niamh Denyer
Sound Operator	Gavin Hennessy
Production Assistant	Shirley Somers
Designer	Doireann Coady

Published Scripts

Title

'This is Just This. It Isn't Real. It's Money': The Oberon Anthology of Contemporary Irish Plays
Year

2012
Published By

Oberon
Address

521 Caledonian Road
London N7 9RH
England
Phone

+ 44 (0)20 7607 3637
Email

oberon.books@btinternet.com
Website

www.oberonbooks.com
ISBN

978-1-84943-391-4
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Unpublished Scripts

Contact

THEATREclub
Address

c/o Project Arts Centre,
39 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Co. Dublin
Republic of Ireland
Email

theatreclubbing@gmail.com
Website

www.theatreclub.ie

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

THEATREclub
Address

c/o Project Arts Centre,
39 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Co. Dublin
Republic of Ireland
Email

theatreclubbing@gmail.com
Website

www.theatreclub.ie

Source Of Information

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

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