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Unless it Goes On Beyond the Grave

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Jim Sheridan
Adapted / Translated From

Samuel Beckett
Notes

The adaptation of Samuel Beckett's works was subsequently produced by Stage One Theatre company under the title Waiting for Beckett
Play Type

Adaptation/Translation

Number Of Acts

One Act

Cast size

Male

1
Total

1

Original Production

Date of First Production

1970
Production Notes
Produced in association with Jim and Peter Sheridan's company SLOT players.
Producer

Produced by Project Arts Centre
Original Venue

Project Arts Centre
Venue Notes

Project Arts Centre was based at 12a Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1 from 1969 - 1972

Original Cast
The Man	Vincent McCabe

Production Team
Director	Peter Sheridan

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

Rights for original material
Contact

The Estate of Samuel Beckett
Address

c/o Curtis Brown Haymarket House, 28/29 Haymarket,
London SW1Y 4SP
England
Phone

+ 44 (0) 20 7396 6600
Email

cb@curtisbrown.co.uk
Website

www.curtisbrown.co.uk

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from printed material supplied by the Project Arts Centre.

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