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Why I Hate the Circus

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Ioanna Anderson
Synopsis

Two old friends spend Christmas in a hospital waiting room, as their friend lies sick. Over the course of the evening they evaluate their lives, careers and the relationships they shared in the past.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

1
Female

1
Total

2

Original Production

Date of First Production

07 February 2001
Producer

Produced by Civic Theatre In association with Greenlight Productions
Original Venue

Civic Theatre

Original Cast
Man	Fergal McElherron
Woman	Una Kavanagh

Production Team
Director	Audrey Devereux
Set Designer	Pamela McQueen
Lighting Designer	Dermot O'Donnell
Production Manager	Pamela McQueen
Stage Manager	Sinead Donnelly(1)
PR	Ioanna Anderson
PR	Joan Mallon
Graphic Design	Sharc Design
Photography	Pete Mathews
Administrator	Ioanna Anderson
Administrator	Joan Mallon

Unpublished Scripts

Contact

Greenlight Productions
Address

46 Manor Place, Stoneybatter
Dublin 7
Republic of Ireland
Phone

+ 353 (0)1 677 5295
Email

ioanna@iol.ie
Website

www.greenlighttheatre.com

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Greenlight Productions
Address

46 Manor Place, Stoneybatter
Dublin 7
Republic of Ireland
Phone

+ 353 (0)1 677 5295
Email

ioanna@iol.ie
Website

www.greenlighttheatre.com

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and promotional flyer

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