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Mary and Lizzie

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Frank McGuinness 

  • Synopsis

    Mary and Lizzie Burns, two Irish women, embark on a theatrical, musical and visual journey through the play, encountering a magical priest, their dead mother, the Queen of England, Frederick Engels and Karl Marx amongst others.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    7

  • Female

    6

  • Total

    13

  • Cast Notes

    In the chorus of 7 additional actors was also used, and the part of Queen Victoria was played by a man.

Original Production

  • Date of First Production

    27 September 1989

  • Producer

    Produced by Royal Shakespeare Company

  • Venue Notes

    First presented in The Pit at the Barbican, London.

Original Cast  
Chorus Louise Kerr
Frederick Engels Simon Russell Beale
Karl Marx Simon Dormandy
Mother Darlene Johnson
A Priest Nicholas Woodeson
Queen Victoria Nicholas Woodeson
An Old Woman Pip Hinton
A Pregnant Girl Cate Hamer
Lizzie Burns Lesley Sharp
Mary Burns Maureen Beattie
A Pig Robert Demenger
Father Robert Demenger
Jenny Marx Katy Behean
A Boy Timothy Stark
Chorus Caroline Harding
Chorus Maggie Carr
Chorus Kate Byers
Chorus Candida Gubbins
Chorus Jane Cox (2)
Production Team  
Director Sarah Pia Anderson
Designer Ultz Design
Lighting Designer Geraint Pughe
Music by Shaun Davey

Published Scripts

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Mel Kenyon, Casarotto Ramsay & Associates Ltd

  • Address

    Waverley House, 7-12 Noel Street
    London W1F 8GQ
    England

  • Phone

    + 44 (0)20 7287 4450

  • Email

    info@casarotto.co.uk

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the published script.