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Hurricane

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Richard Dormer
Synopsis

The story of the legendary snooker champion, Alex "Hurricane" Higgins, including his flamboyancy on the table, his fights with the snooker establishment and his headline-making lifestyle.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

1
Total

1

Original Production

Date of First Production

21 October 2002
Producer

Produced by Ransom Productions
Original Venue

Old Museum Arts Centre

Original Cast
Performer	Richard Dormer

Production Team
Director	Rachel O'Riordan
Designer	Gary McCann
Lighting Designer	John Riddell
Producer	Imelda Foley
Sound Designer	John Riddell
Technical Manager	Ashley Smyth
Photography	Chris Hill

Published Scripts

Title

Six Contemporary Irish Plays: Eden, The Good Father, Tillsonberg, Hurricane, Take Me Away, Trad.
Year

2006
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

0413772276
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Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Ransom Productions
Address

Belfast
Co. Antrim
Northern Ireland

Source Of Information

Information for this entry was taken from the original production programme.

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