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Yesterday's Lovers

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Hugh Carr
Setting

Ireland in the 1950s and the 1980s.
Synopsis

A love story across the decades of change.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

1
Female

1
Total

2

Original Production

Date of First Production

29 September 1985
Producer

Produced by Dublin Theatre Festival In association with Kite Productions
Original Venue

Eblana Theatre

Original Cast
Eileen	Nuala Hayes
Michael	Mick Lally

Production Team
Director	Barry Cassin
Designer	Barbara Bradshaw
Designer	Brian Power
Lighting Designer	Barbara Bradshaw
Technical Manager	Paddy Scanlon
Stage Manager	Ruth O'Rourke

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Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Hugh Carr
Address

3 Wheatfield
Bray
Co. Wicklow
Republic of Ireland
Phone

(01) 2764861
Email

hughcarre@eircom.net

Source Of Information

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

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