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Blood is Thicker Than Water

OVERVIEW

Playwright

John McCann (1)
Synopsis

This Dublin comedy observes Andy Fitzgerald dealing with life after forced retirement. His business has been knocked in a slum clearance program and he is now at home alot more often, dealing with a nagging wife, a chronic medical student son and two lovely daughters whom he hopes to marry off soon.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

7
Female

4
Total

11

Original Production

Date of First Production

25 July 1955
Producer

Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Original Venue

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Venue Notes

Produced at the Queen's Theatre.

Original Cast
Anne Fitzgerald	Máire Ní Dhomhnaill
Andy Fitzgerald	Geoff Golden
Polly Fitzgerald	Brid Lynch
Imelda Fitzgerald	Doreen Madden

Production Team
Settings by	Michael O'Herlihy
Produced by	Ria Mooney

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