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The Last Return

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Sonya Kelly 

  • Notes

    Winner of a Scotsman Fringe First Award, and Best Ensemble at the Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards, 2022.

  • Synopsis

    One final night. One last chance. Five people queue for a ticket to the hottest show in town. All they must do is simply wait in line. But what in life is ever simple? A comedy about conflict, peace and the pursuit of territory at any cost, The Last Return was a finalist of the 2022 Susan Smith Blackburn Award.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    2

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    5

Original Production

Original Cast
Umbrella Woman Fiona Bell
Ticket Person Anna Healy
Newspaper Man Bosco Hogan
Military Man Fionn Ó Loinsigh
Woman in Pink Naima Swaleh
Production Team
Director Sara Joyce
Set Designer Francis O'Connor
Costume Designer Francis O'Connor
Lighting Designer Amy Mae
Sound Designer Michael John McCarthy
Composer Michael John McCarthy
Movement Jessica Kennedy
Movement Megan Kennedy
Dramatherapist Wabriya King
Hair & Make-Up Gráinne Coughlan
Associate Costume Designer Cliodhna Hallissey
Assistant Director Katie O'Halloran
Deputy Stage Manager Eavan Gribbin
Assistant Stage Manager Rachel Stout
Costume Supervisor Cliodhna Hallissey
Costume Maker Marie Murray
Costume Maker Anne O'Mahony
Costume Assistant Catherine Denning
Costume Assistant Jade Gavin
Costume Assistant Adrienne Walsh
Chief Electrician Shannon Light
Production Sound Richard Curwood
Master Carpenter Gus Dewar
Carpenter Keith Newman
Carpenter Tony Reid
Scenic Artist Rachel Towey
Fight Director Ciaran O'Grady
Photographer Ste Murray
Photographer Shane O'Connor
Graphic Design Gareth Jones
Publicity Kate Bowe (Bowe Communications)

Published Scripts

Rights Information

Source Of Information

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