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Virginia

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Playwright

Edna O'Brien
Synopsis

Biographical play based on the lives and writings of Virginia Woolf, her husband, Leonard; and her lover, Vita Sackville-West.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

One Act

Cast size

Male

1
Female

2
Total

3

Original Production

Date of First Production

29 January 1981
Producer

Produced by Theatre Royal, Haymarket
Original Venue

Theatre Royal, Haymarket

Original Cast
Virginia Woolf	Maggie Smith
Leonard Woolf	Nicholas Pennell
Vita Sackville-West	Patricia Connolly

Production Team
Director	Robin Phillips

Published Scripts

Title

Virginia
Year

1997
Published By

Mariner Books
Address

New York
USA
Website

www.hmhco.com
ISBN

978-0156935609
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Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Peters Fraser Dunlop (PFD)
Address

55 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1BS
England
Phone

+44 (0)20 7344 1000
Email

info@pfd.co.uk
Website

www.pfd.co.uk

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