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The Cage

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Patrick Galvin 

  • Synopsis

    Written in 1981, but not staged until 2006, the play examines the experiences of inmates in a Northern Irish female prison.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    2

  • Female

    13

  • Total

    15

Original Production

Original Cast  
Linda McAvoy Catriona Chambers
Dr Wilson Martin Blower
The Governor John Scott Baird
Patricia Nolan Kate McSweeney-O'Rourke
Rosemary Dawson Vanessa Hyde
Hilda Barnes Alma Kickham
Cynthia Jones Angela McDonald
Margaret Farley Veronica Lee
Officer Smith Lucy Martin
Sergeant Quinn Dolores Mannion
Officer Kane Cora Fenton
Joyce Metcalfe Mairead O'Donoghue
Jane Murphy Angela Newman
Monica Johnson Roisin Fitzgerald
Mrs Nolan Mary Condon
Production Team  
Director Dolores Mannion
Set Designer Ian Queally
Lighting Ray Casey
Stage Manager Tony Hegarty
Assistant Stage Manager Maria Fitzgerald
Lighting Operator Connor Fitzgerald
Sound Operator Connor Fitzgerald
Set Construction Jim Newman
Assistant Show Manager Andrew Meaney
Print Design Jim Horgan

Unpublished Scripts

  • Contact

    Clive Goodwin Associates

  • Address

    79 Cromwell Road
    London SW7
    England

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Clive Goodwin Associates

  • Address

    79 Cromwell Road
    London SW7
    England

Source Of Information

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