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Hard To Believe

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Conall Morrison
Synopsis

John Foster is a professional cynic and arch political manipulator. When the last member of his family dies, he returns to Belfast; there he finds himself up in the family attic, free-falling through memories of a life filled with loathing, violence and deviance.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

1
Total

1

Original Production

Date of First Production

21 March 1995
Production Notes
Produced in association with Cultures of Ireland.
Producer

Produced by Bickerstaffe
Venue Notes

First performed at Cleere's Theatre, Kilkenny.

Original Cast
John Foster	Sean Kearns

Production Team
Director	Conall Morrison
Designer	Conall Morrison
Designer	Marie Tierney
Producer	Lynn Cahill
Producer	Richard Cook
Lighting	Cormac Sheridan
Sound	Dave Nolan
Sound	Conall Morrison
Production Manager	Steve Morris
Production Manager	Nick Anton
Stage Manager	Therese Kavanagh
Assistant Stage Manager	Susie Sheil
Lighting Operator	Rob Molenaar
Graphic Design	Margaret Lonergan
Photography	Fergus Manifold

Published Scripts

Title

Far From The Land
Year

1998
Published By

Methuen
Address

Head Office, 215 Vauxhall Bridge Road
London SW1V 1EJ
England
Phone

+ 44 (0)20 7798 1600
Website

www.methuen.co.uk
ISBN

0413722708
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Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Conall Morrison
Address

c/o The National Theatre, 26 Lower Abbey St,
Dublin 1
Republic of Ireland

Source Of Information

Information for this entry was taken from the original production programme. Additional information was supplied by a member of the Bickerstaffe.

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