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The Grippe Girls

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Eileen Gibbons 

  • Synopsis

    The ancient and decrepit twins Obstina and Hildegard Grippe are the last remnants of a bygone age, seeing out their final years in the crumbling remains of their once magnificent country pile. They have now agreed to be interviewed about their flamboyant and shameless past, much to the irritation of their faithful and equally ancient retainers, Margaret and Brigid, who are also twins. While one set of twins drags forgotten skeletons and salacious tales out of the closet, the other set is determined to keep those same skeletons and stories carefully hidden away.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Female

    4

  • Total

    4

  • Cast Notes

    Cast doubling required

Original Production

  • Date of First Production

    14 July 2010

  • Production Notes

    Produced by Electric Bridget as part of the 2010 Galway Arts Festival

  • Original Venue

    Bank of Ireland Theatre

Original Cast  
Margaret Helen Gregg
Hildegarde Helen Gregg
Brigid Eileen Gibbons
Obstina Eileen Gibbons
Production Team  
Director Fred McCloskey
Set Gavin Morgan
Lighting Designer Jim Faulkner
Sound Jim Faulkner
Lighting Assistant Katherine Graham
Scenic Artist Matthew Guinnane
Photography Colm Hogan

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Source Of Information

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