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The Rub of a Relic

An Evening of Storytelling.

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Eamon Kelly
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

1
Total

1

Original Production

Date of First Production

30 January 1978
Producer

Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Original Venue

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Venue Notes

Produced on the Peacock Stage.

Original Cast
Storyteller	Eamon Kelly

Production Team
Director	Michael Colgan (1)
Designer	Maebh Browne
Lighting Designer	Leslie Scott
Director's Assistant	John O'Mahony
Production Manager	Brian Collins
Stage Director	Sharon O'Doherty
Stage Manager	John Kells
Props Master	Michael Bono
Set Construction	Paddy Rose
Set Construction	Maurice Deegan
Wardrobe	Anne Cave

Unpublished Scripts

Contact

National Library of Ireland (Manuscripts Department)
Address

Kildare Street
Dublin 2
Republic of Ireland
Phone

+353 1 6030200
Email

info@nli.ie
Website

www.nli.ie

Rights Information

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Source Of Information

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

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