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Into the Dark Woods

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Charlene Kelly 

  • Notes

    A Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture commission.  

  • Synopsis

    Two young people from very different backgrounds become lost in the woods. Sharon's grandmother has raised her to be independent and adventurous, while the Prince is a boy with little confidence who has been cocooned in his castle. As darkness falls, the two must rely on each other to find their way back home through the trees.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    6

  • Female

    5

  • Total

    11

  • Cast Notes

    Cast doubling is possible.

Original Production

Original Cast  
The Monster Patrick Becker
Grandmother Mary McHugh
The Magical Queen Emer Macken
Tree Michael Hayes (2)
Tree Valerie Egan
Sharon Jennifer Cox
Tree Cormac Crawford
The King Midie Corcoran
Tree Kieran Coppinger
Prince Edward Kieran Coppinger
Tree Paul Connolly
Footman Paul Connolly
Tree Patrick Becker
Tree Grace O'Brien
Production Team  
Director Petal Pilley
Text Dramaturg Eileen Gibbons
Set Designer Sabine Dargent
Costume Designer Charmian Goodall
Lighting Designer Barry McKinney
Sound Designer Jason Scott
Composer Sean Doherty
Additional Songs Mornington Singers
Additional Songs New Dublin Voices
Audio Description Mo Harte
Producer Hillary Kavanagh
Production Manager Niall Barrett
Stage Manager Rebecca Malone
Artist Liaison Tonya Lenhart
Assistant Stage Manager Tonya Lenhart
Wardrobe Orla Kelly-Smith
Sound Engineer Ollie Carroll
Head of Stage Keith Newman
Set Carpenter Peter Nelson
Set Carpenter Gus Dewar
Set Carpenter Simon Kennedy
Set Carpenter David O'Dowd
Scenic Artist Rachel Towey
Scenic Artist Ger Sweeney
Lighting Crew Shannon Light
Lighting Crew Mike Byrne
Lighting Crew Orla Kelly-Smith
Stage Crew Paul O'Connor
Stage Crew Gary Ridge
Stage Assistant Angelina Lawless
Hair by James Gallagher
Marketing Manager Jane Hanberry
Public Relations Lisa Regan
Social Media Manager Sonja Brodie
Graphic Design Clair O'Brien
Graphic Design Aoife Kelly
Poster Artwork Dermot Flynn
Photography Andrew Downes
Photography Anita Murphy

Unpublished Scripts

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Charlene Kelly

  • Address

    c/o Blue Teapot Theatre Company
    Munster Avenue
    Galway
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    +353 91 520977

  • Email

    producer@blueteapot.ie

  • Website

    www.blueteapot.ie

Source Of Information

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