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The Half

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Richard Dormer
Synopsis

Set backstage in the thirty-five minute period before a show - known to actors as the 'half' - the play explores the loneliness, fear and weird backstage world of an actor preparing to perform in a one man show about Hamlet.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

1
Total

1

Original Production

Date of First Production

19 October 2005
Producer

Produced by Ransom Productions
Original Venue

The Drama and Film Centre (now the Brian Friel Theatre)

Original Cast
Actor	Ian Bartholomew

Production Team
Director	Rachel O'Riordan
Set Designer	Gary McCann
Lighting Designer	Eamon Fox
Sound Designer	James Kennedy(1)
Production Manager	Mick Draine
Stage Manager	Ashley Smyth
Administrator	Margaret Fisher

Unpublished Scripts

Contact

Judy Daish, Judy Daish Associates Ltd
Address

2 St Charles Place
London W10 6EG
England
Phone

+44 (0)20 8964 8811
Website

www.judydaish.com

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Judy Daish, Judy Daish Associates Ltd
Address

2 St Charles Place
London W10 6EG
England
Phone

+44 (0)20 8964 8811
Website

www.judydaish.com

Source Of Information

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

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