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The Human Voice

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Darren Murphy 

  • Author Notes

    Based on Jean Cocteau's La Voix Humaine.

  • Synopsis

    A contemporary Belfast story of a woman juggling love and work, as emotional and psychological demands on her time from a desperate client interrupts the devastation of her final call with the lover who abandons her. Pushed to her limits, she must negotiate a treacherous path between her private and public worlds. Heartache is not the aching, luxurious business it used to be.  

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Female

    1

  • Total

    1

Original Production

Original Cast
Woman Nicky Harley
Production Team
Director Emma Jordan
Set Designer Ciaran Bagnall
Lighting Designer Ciaran Bagnall
Sound Designer Conor Mitchell
Costume Designer Rosie McClennand

Unpublished Scripts

  • Contact

    Sovran Carey

  • Address

    Spade Cen­tre, St. Paul's
    North King Street
    Dublin 7
    D07 CX22
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    +353 1 617 4812

  • Email

    hello@sovrancarey.com

  • Website

    sovrancarey.com

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Sovran Carey

  • Address

    Spade Cen­tre, St. Paul's
    North King Street
    Dublin 7
    D07 CX22
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    +353 1 617 4812

  • Email

    hello@sovrancarey.com

  • Website

    sovrancarey.com

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from correspondence with the company.