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The Heart Laid Bare

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Hugh Carr
Synopsis

A play about the life of Patrick Kavanagh, based upon the poet's writing and other sources.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

1
Total

1

Original Production

Date of First Production

09 October 1990
Producer

Produced by Dry Bread Theatre Company
Original Venue

Andrews Lane Theatre

Original Cast
Patrick Kavanagh	PJ Brady

Production Team
Director	Barry Cassin
Designer	Karen Weavers
Stage Manager	Alison Doyle
Original Drawings	Brian Bourke

Unpublished Scripts

Contact

Hugh Carr
Address

3 Wheatfield
Bray
Co. Wicklow
Republic of Ireland
Phone

(01) 2764861
Email

hughcarre@eircom.net

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Hugh Carr
Address

3 Wheatfield
Bray
Co. Wicklow
Republic of Ireland
Phone

(01) 2764861
Email

hughcarre@eircom.net

Source Of Information

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

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