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Ceaucescu's Ear

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Gerard Stembridge 

  • Setting

    The play is set over 2 days in Bucharest in the Summer of 1992.

  • Synopsis

    A multi-lingual thriller in which a Romanian man searching for his missing wife in post-Ceaucescu's Bucharest encounters a disparate set of Irish visitors.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    3

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    6

Original Production

  • Date of First Production

    1993

  • Production Notes

    Produced in association with Teatrul Mic, Bucharest.

  • Producer

    Produced by Old Museum Arts Centre

  • Original Venue

    Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

  • Venue Notes

    Premiered at the Teatrul Mic in Bucharest.

  • Irish Premiere Notes

    The original production toured Ireland, playing at various venues including the Abbey Theatre where it opened on the Peacock Stage on 15 November 1993.

Original Cast  
Danny Peter Ballance
Ruth Ciara McKeown
Liz Julie Hale
Ferdinand Mihai Bisericanu
IIinka Oana Ioachim
Ion Dan Puric
Production Team  
Director Gerard Stembridge
Designer Nicolae Ularu
Lighting John Riddell
Lighting Devittor Valentin
Lighting Volosinovici Alexandru
Sound Anton Liviu
Assistant Director Jeanine Stavarache
Production Manager Guy Barriscale
Technical Director Nicolae Ieremciuc
Stage Manager Suzanne O'Halloran

Unpublished Scripts

Rights Information

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme.