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The Sinking Of The Titanic And Other Matters

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Joe O'Byrne
Synopsis

A fictionalisation of the events surrounding the building, maiden voyage and sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic, as seen through the eyes of J. Bruce Ismay of the White Star Line.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

16
Female

8
Total

24
Cast Notes

Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details.

Original Production

Date of First Production

02 October 1990
Producer

Produced by Co-Motion Theatre Company
Original Venue

SFX City Theatre

Original Cast
Stoker	Sean Madden
Senator Smith	Seamus Power
Crew member	Ciaran O'Keefe
Crew member	William Kennedy (2)
Ballerina	Aideen Gohery
Eve	Heather Holmes
Crew member	Steve Neal
Preacher	David Spain
Crew member	David Spain
Mark	Seamus Power
William J. Pirrie	Michael McMonagle
Crow's nest	Derek Reid
Man in White Suit	John Scott
Preacher	Declan Gorman
Man With Umbrella	Declan Gorman
J. Bruce Ismay	Pat McGrath
Mrs J.J. Brown	Barbara Bergin
Madame	Julie Byrne
Mr C. Halpin	David Gorry
The M.C.	Gerard Lee
Crew member	Bernadette O'Rourke

Production Team
Director	Joe O'Byrne
Set Designer	Ian McNicholl
Lighting Designer	Liam O'Neill
Costume Designer	Marie Tierney
Choreographer	John Scott
Mime Director	William Kennedy (2)
Musical Director	John McKeown
Assistant Director	Rebecca Roper
Technical Manager	Pat Byrne
Stage Manager	Ruth-Blandina Quinn
Technical Assistant	Mark Waldron
Scenic Artist	Orla Kelly
Scenic Artist	Adrian Crowley
Sound Engineer	Yvonne Donnelly
Poster Designer	Paudge Donaghy
Photography	Liam O'Neill
Photography	Alan Phelan
Administrator	Tricia Perrott

Unpublished Scripts

Contact

Joe O'Byrne
Email

joeob@iol.ie

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Joe O'Byrne
Email

joeob@iol.ie

Source Of Information

Information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and from the 1990 Dublin Theatre Festival programme.

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