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Ghostlight

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Ger FitzGibbon 

  • Setting

    The Everyman, Cork, in the aftermath of a successful production of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard.

  • Synopsis

    In an empty theatre, after the show has ended, a solitary actor stumbles in to find himself alone onstage. Under the illumination of the ghostlight, and facing the ghosts of his and the theatre's past, Baz brings the audience through the highs and lows of the night and the dark; memories that ambush him as he strives to keep the party going. Looking back at his career, Baz is in the midst of a personal crisis. But Nicki, the young resident stage manager, is not very sympathetic to his position. The play explores the whole business of theatre, and of performance itself.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast size

  • Male

    1

  • Female

    1

  • Total

    2

Original Production

  • Date of First Production

    21 September 2022

  • Original Venue

    The Everyman

Original Cast  
Baz McAuliffe Jack Healy
Niki Johnson Niamh Santry
Production Team  
Director Emelie FitzGibbon
Director Ger FitzGibbon
Sound Designer Cormac O'Connor (1)
Video Designer Cormac O'Connor (1)
Lighting Designer Tim Feehily
Production Manager Tim Feehily
Costume Designer Valentina Gambardella
Set Design Consultant Valentina Gambardella
Stage Manager Aoife Byrne
Operator Seamus Hegarty
Operator Tim Feehily

Unpublished Scripts

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Ger Fitzgibbon

  • Address

    Republic of Ireland

  • Email

    G.Fitzgibbon@ucc.ie

Source Of Information

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