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OVERVIEW

Playwright

Malcolm Hamilton
Synopsis

An old man in isolation thinks back over the course of his life, evoking salient memories.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

4
Female

3
Total

7
Cast Notes

In this play, 7 actors play a total of two parts.

Original Production

Date of First Production

24 September 1996
Producer

Produced by Blue Raincoat Theatre Company
Original Venue

The Factory Performance Space

Original Cast
Man	Kevin Quinn
Man	Brendan Ellis
Woman	Fiona McGeown
Man	Ciaran McCauley
Man	John Carty
Woman	Jenni Ledwell
Woman	Ciara O'Callaghan

Production Team
Director	Corinne Soum
Designer	Rebecca Jobson
Lighting Designer	Michael Cummins
Costumes	Mudita Procter
Music by	Arvo Part
Assistant Director	Niall Henry
Production Manager	Sandra O'Malley
Stage Manager	Sandra O'Malley
PR	Aine Maguire

Unpublished Scripts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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