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The Giant Blue Hand

Playwright

Marina Carr
Synopsis

Mr and Mrs Time and their young baby Dilly are kidnapped by a ferocious blue hand and imprisoned at the bottom of the sea. With the help of their memorably grotesque Aunt Farticus Fume and the beautiful Queen Dalia, the intrepid Timmy and Johnny Time set out to rescue their family from this terrifying monster.
Play Type

Theatre for Young Audiences

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Male

7
Female

5
Total

12
Cast Notes

Cast doubling necessary. In the original production different child actors played the roles of Timmy and Johnny Time on alternate nights.

Production Team
Director	Selina Cartmell
Music Design	Denis Clohessy
Set Designer	Monica Frawley
Producer	Muireann Ahern
Lighting Designer	John Comiskey
Costume Designer	Gaby Rooney
Sound Designer	Carl Kennedy
Choreographer	Ella Clarke
Production Manager	Mark Rooney
Assistant Production Manager	Francesco Bistoni
Stage Management	Paula Donaghue
Assistant Stage Manager	David Keeling
Assistant Stage Manager	Daire Hall
Assistant to the Producer	Emma Hannon
Assistant to the Set Designer	Alison Cummins
Mechanical Artist	Lauren Melly
Mechanical Artist	Mick Kelly
Sound Operator	Ashley Dooley-Martin
Set Construction	Fayco
Set Construction	Theatre Production Services (TPS)
Prop Maker	Sinéad Lawlor
Prop Maker	Karl Connelly
Prop Maker	Gabby Dowling
Prop Maker	Miriam Duffy
PR	Sinead O'Doherty
PR	Gerry Lundberg
Graphic Design	Red Dog
Illustrator	Alan Clarke
Photography	Ros Kavanagh
Young Actor Liaison	Lindsey Kirby
Young Actor Liaison	Aine Lane
Young Actor Liaison	Rebecca Saunders
Hair & Make-Up	Val Sherlock

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