OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Michael Scott (2)  Christopher Nolan 

• Author Notes

  Adapted from the writings of Christopher Nolan.

• Synopsis

  Torchlight and Laserbeams conjures a story of survival in an alien and silent lock-jawed world as Joseph Meehan bursts from his crab-shelled existence to chart the joys and dreams of an inner state no-one ever thought existed.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  8

• Female

  4

• Total

  12

• Cast Notes

  The original production also featured four child actors playing unspecified parts..

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  06 October 1988

• Production Notes

  When this play was produced Gaiety Theatre Ltd. traded as Gaietystage Productions.

• Producer

  Produced by Dublin Theatre Festival and Gaiety Theatre Ltd

• Original Venue

  Gaiety Theatre
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and from the 1988 Dublin Theatre Festival programme.