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Love in the Title

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Hugh Leonard
Setting

Set in 1932, 1964 and 1999.
Synopsis

Set over three different time frames, Love in the Title explores the lives of three extraordinary women, Katie, Triona and Catherine. As their innermost fears and secrets are revealed, it is clear that their stories of love lost and won, of an Ireland growing up, have more in common than they ever would have dreamed.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Female

3
Total

3

Original Production

Date of First Production

10 March 1999
Producer

Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Original Venue

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Venue Notes

Produced on the Abbey Stage.

Original Cast
Cat	Karen Ardiff
Triona	Catherine Walsh (1)
Kate	Ingrid Craigie

Production Team
Director	Patrick Mason
Designer	Joe Vanek
Lighting Designer	Mick Hughes
Costumes	Abbey Theatre Wardrobe Department
Sound	Dave O'Brien (2)
Music by	Conor Linehan
Assistant Director	Jim Rymer
Stage Director	Finola Eustace
Assistant Stage Manager	Maree Kearns
Set Construction	Abbey Theatre Workshop
Programme Design	Total Print and Design
Photography	Amelia Stein
Voice Coach	Andrea Ainsworth

Published Scripts

Title

Love in the Title
Year

2000
Published By

Samuel French Ltd
Address

52 Fitzroy St
London W1T 5JR
England
Phone

+ 44 (0)20 7387 9373
Website

www.samuelfrench-london.co.uk
ISBN

0 573 01889 8
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Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

The Agency
Address

24 Pottery Lane, Holland Park
London W11 4LZ
England
Phone

+ 44 (0)20 7727 1346
Email

info@theagency.co.uk
Website

www.theagency.co.uk

Source Of Information

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

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