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Playwright

Grace Dyas
Setting

St Michael's Estate, Dublin, 1916-2013
Synopsis

Commissioned by Dublin City Council to mark the regeneration of St Michael's Estate, History tells the story of the area, from the aftermath of the 1916 Easter Rising, when revolutionaries were held at a military barracks on the site, through various social-housing uses, and regeneration failures, up to the present day.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Original Production

Date of First Production

18 December 2013
Producer

Produced by THEATREclub In association with Project Arts Centre
Original Venue

Project Arts Centre

Original Cast
Performer	Gerard Kelly
Performer	Louise Lewis
Performer	Barry O'Connor
Performer	Lauren Larkin
Performer	Shane Byrne

Production Team
Director	Grace Dyas
Lighting Designer	Eoin Winning
Producer	Aisling Murray
Costume Designer	Emma Fraser
Musical Director	Seán Millar
Art Director	Doireann Coady
Assistant Producer	Oisin McKenna
Production Manager	Adam Fitzsimons
Stage Manager	Tom Mullan
Associate Director	Louise White
Marketing	Rebecca Guinnane
Video Director	Joe Lee

Unpublished Scripts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

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