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Conservatory

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Michael West
Synopsis

An elderly couple sit in a dark room in their country house, doing the crossword, taking their tablets and knitting. They begin to rake over a past that has embittered and divided them.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

1
Female

1
Total

2

Original Production

Date of First Production

12 March 2014
Producer

Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Original Venue

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Venue Notes

Performed on the Peacock stage.

Original Cast
She	Deirdre Donnelly
He	Stephen Brennan (1)

Production Team
Director	Michael Barker-Caven
Lighting	Kevin McFadden
Voice Director	Andrea Ainsworth
Stage Manager	Bronagh Doherty
Set & Costume Designer	Liam Doona
Set Construction	Vincent Bell
Scenic Artist	Vincent Bell
Graphic Design	Zero G
Photography	Ros Kavanagh
Sign Language Interpreter	Ali Stewart
Casting Director	Kelly Phelan
Hair & Make-Up	Val Sherlock
Composer/Sound Designer	Philip Stewart

Published Scripts

Title

Conservatory
Year

2014
Published By

Methuen
Address

Head Office, 215 Vauxhall Bridge Road
London SW1V 1EJ
England
Phone

+ 44 (0)20 7798 1600
Website

www.methuen.co.uk
ISBN

978-1472579713
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Unpublished Scripts

Contact

Tracy Elliston, Judy Daish Associates Ltd
Address

2 St Charles Place
London W10 6EG
England
Phone

+ 44 20 8964 8811
Email

tracey@judydaish.com
Website

www.judydaish.com

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Tracy Elliston, Judy Daish Associates Ltd
Address

2 St Charles Place
London W10 6EG
England
Phone

+ 44 20 8964 8811
Email

tracey@judydaish.com
Website

www.judydaish.com

Source Of Information

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

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