OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Raymond Scannell 

• Setting

  Set in Cork in the 1980's.

• Synopsis

  Based on the closure of two of Cork's largest employers in the 1980's, Ford and Dunlop, and the devastating effect it had on the city, 'Losing Steam' centres on two families caught up in this economic crisis on different levels and portrays the effect it had on their lives.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  5

• Female

  2

• Total

  7

• Cast Notes

  In the original production there was a large community cast that played various roles.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  17 June 2004

• Producer

  Produced by Corcadorca Theatre Company

• Venue Notes

  Presented as promenade theatre in part of the old Fords plant on Cork's Marina.

Source Of Information

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