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Vinegar and Brown Paper

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Colin Teevan
Synopsis

In this black comedy, Jack, stand-up comic, and Jill, a visual artist, have returned from London after nine years. They immediately set about their twin obsessions of conquering the Dublin Comedy circuit and painting the stations for Judas Iscariot.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

One Act

Cast size

Male

1
Female

2
Total

3

Original Production

Date of First Production

06 June 1995
Producer

Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Original Venue

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Venue Notes

Produced on the Peacock Stage as a lunchtime presentation.

Original Cast
Jill	Clara Simpson
Jack	Stephen Kennedy
Mother	Kathleen Barrington

Production Team
Director	Brian Brady
Designer	Angie Benner
Lighting	Trevor Dawson
Stage Director	Susie Sheil

Published Scripts

Title

Two Plays: The Big Sea, Vinegar and Brown Paper
Year

2002
Published By

Oberon
Address

521 Caledonian Road
London N7 9RH
England
Phone

+ 44 (0)20 7607 3637
Email

oberon.books@btinternet.com
Website

www.oberonbooks.com
ISBN

978-1840022285
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Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Curtis Brown Group
Address

Haymarket House, 28-29 Haymarket Street
London
SW1Y 4SP
England
Phone

+44 (0) 20 7393 4400
Email

info@curtisbrown.co.uk
Website

permissions.curtisbrown.co.uk

Source Of Information

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

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