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Stained Glass at Samhain

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Patricia Burke Brogan
Synopsis

Sister Luke a former Superior of the nearby Magdalen Laundry, returns to her convent. It is the 1990's and the convent buildings are being demolished to make way for apartments. The good and bad of her life suffuses her memory in this play.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

2
Female

4
Total

6

Original Production

Date of First Production

30 October 2002
Producer

Produced by Town Hall Theatre
Original Venue

Town Hall Theatre

Original Cast
Bishop	Des Braiden
Sister Luke	Geraldine Plunkett
Mother Victoire	Máire Hastings
Father James	Fred McCloskey
Sister Benedict	Dairíne Ní Dhonnchú
Maura Ber	Susie Lamb

Production Team
Director	Caroline FitzGerald
Set Designer	Caroline FitzGerald
Set Designer	Patricia Burke Brogan
Lighting Designer	Paul Noble
Production Manager	Peter Ashton
Stage Manager	Jane Talbot (1)
Set Construction	Arthur Bell

Published Scripts

Title

Stained Glass at Samhain
Year

2003
Published By

Salmon Publishing
Address

Knockeven
Cliffs of Moher
County Clare
Republic of Ireland
Phone

+ 353 (0)65 7081941
Email

bookshop@salmonpoetry.com
ISBN

1903392292
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Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Patricia Burke Brogan
Address

Inisfail, 42 College Road
Galway
Republic of Ireland

Source Of Information

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

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