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Shady Ladies

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Mary Halpin
Synopsis

A woman in a psychiatric hospital is visited by famous women from Irish history who help her towards recovery.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

One Act

Cast size

Female

2
Total

2

Original Production

Date of First Production

17 May 1988
Producer

Produced by Playwrights and Actors
Original Venue

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

Original Cast
Performer	Máire Hastings
Performer	Phyl Stafford

Production Team
Director	Seán McCarthy

Unpublished Scripts

Contact

Mary Halpin
Address

27 Glenlawn Drive, The Park, Cabinteely
Dublin 18
Republic of Ireland
Email

2mthalpin@eircom.net

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Mary Halpin
Address

27 Glenlawn Drive, The Park, Cabinteely
Dublin 18
Republic of Ireland
Email

2mthalpin@eircom.net

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was supplied by a member of Playwrights and Actors. Additional information was supplied by the author.

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