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A Brief Taste of Lightning

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Malcolm Hamilton 

  • Synopsis

    Gath and Gertie live together as a couple in their own quiet corner of modernity. They work hard, live well enough and share with us all something of the relentless modern pursuit of happiness and meaning to life. The play opens on a relaxing Sunday morning when Gath opens his newspaper to a page of unfortunate import, and Gertie suddenly recalls coming home the previous night from a wedding party they attended without any shoes. What follows is your average modern disaster story.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    1

  • Female

    1

  • Total

    2

Original Production

Original Cast  
Gath Kevin Collins
Gertie Sandra O'Malley
Production Team  
Director Niall Henry
Set Designer Feargal Doyle
Lighting Designer Barry McKinney
Costume Designer Niall Henry
Sound Designer Joe Hunt
Production Manager Sinead Kirby
Dramaturg Jocelyn Clarke
Lighting Operator Garrick Welch
Production Assistant Alis Mussle
Set Construction Gus 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Unpublished Scripts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.