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A Vinegar Fog

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Malcolm Hamilton
Synopsis

Traumatised by his injuries during the Salerno landings in Italy during World War Two, a soldier tries to reconstruct himself from fragmented memories.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

5
Female

2
Total

7

Original Production

Date of First Production

21 February 1995
Producer

Produced by Blue Raincoat Theatre Company
Original Venue

The Factory Performance Space

Original Cast
Notags	David Heap
Alex	Kevin Quinn
Man (Shadow)	Brendan Ellis
Woman (Shadow)	Fiona Kelly
Girl (Shadow)	Fiona McGeown
Pilot (Shadow)	Ciaran McCauley
Soldier (Shadow)	John Carty

Production Team
Director	Niall Henry
Designer	Rebecca Jobson
Lighting Designer	Jean Louis Baudry
Company Manager	Aine Maguire
Production Manager	Sandra O'Malley
Stage Manager	Sandra O'Malley
Set Construction	Valli Schafer
Set Construction	Michael Cummins
PR	Aoife Henry

Unpublished Scripts

Contact

Blue Raincoat Theatre Company
Address

The Factory Performance Space
Lower Quay Street, Sligo
Co. Sligo
Republic of Ireland
Phone

+ 353 (0)71 917 0431
Email

info@blueraincoat.com
Website

www.blueraincoat.com

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Blue Raincoat Theatre Company
Address

The Factory Performance Space
Lower Quay Street, Sligo
Co. Sligo
Republic of Ireland
Phone

+ 353 (0)71 917 0431
Email

info@blueraincoat.com
Website

www.blueraincoat.com

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and promotional flyer. The synopsis was supplied by the author.

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