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Sanctified Distances

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Desmond Hogan
Notes

Sanctified Distances was first presented as a double-bill alongside 'End of Term' by Maeve Binchy (listed separately).
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

One Act

Cast size

Male

2
Female

2
Total

4

Original Production

Date of First Production

09 December 1976
Producer

Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Original Venue

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Venue Notes

Produced on the Peacock Stage.

Original Cast
Mother	Eileen Colgan
Josie	Ingrid Craigie
David	Philip O'Sullivan
Jackie	Macdara Ó Fátharta

Production Team
Director	James O'Malley
Designer	Frank Conway
Lighting	Tony Wakefield
Sound	Kevin Mullery
Stage Director	Robert Dwyer-Joyce
Assistant Stage Manager	Fiona Mac Anna
Props Master	Sharon O'Doherty

Unpublished Scripts

Contact

Rogers, Coleridge & White Literary Agency
Address

20 Powis Mews
London W11 1JN
England
Phone

+44 (0)20 7221 3717
Email

info@rcwlitagency.com
Website

www.rcwlitagency.com

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Rogers, Coleridge & White Literary Agency
Address

20 Powis Mews
London W11 1JN
England
Phone

+44 (0)20 7221 3717
Email

info@rcwlitagency.com
Website

www.rcwlitagency.com

Source Of Information

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

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