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What Are You Afraid Of?

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Peter Hanly 

  • Synopsis

    Peter Hanly had enjoyed a successful stage and screen career for almost thirty years when, during a dress rehearsal for Friel’s Molly Sweeney in 2011, he suddenly experienced stage fright. The crisis was so profound that within a year he’d given up acting altogether. Peter here returns to the stage, searching through past and present to find out what happened.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    2

  • Female

    1

  • Total

    3

Original Production

Original Cast
Peter Hanly Peter Hanly
Tom Hanly Domhnall Herdman
Stage Manager / Therapists / Barrister Niamh McAllister
Voices John Cronin
Voices Brian Doherty
Voices Karen McCartney
Voices Jennifer O'Dea
Voices Rebecca O'Mara
Voices Jonathan White
Production Team
Director Lynne Parker
Set Designer Zia Bergin-Holly
Lighting Designer Zia Bergin-Holly
Video Designer Eoin Robinson
Costume Designer Sorcha Ní Fhloinn
Composer Fiona Sheil
Sound Designer Fiona Sheil
Associate Set Designer Chrysi Chatzivasileiou
Production Manager Eoin Kilkenny
Associate Production Manager Laura Murphy
Stage Manager Emily Waters
Assistant Stage Manager Grace Donnery
Chief LX Peter Bond
Chief AV John Norton
Lighting Technician Maeubh Brennan
Lighting Operator Maeubh Brennan
Stage Technician Damien Woods
Tailor Gillian Carew
Set Construction Artfx Dublin
Photography & Videography Ros Kavanagh
Artistic Director Lynne Parker
Executive Director Gemma Reeves
Producer Sara Cregan
Associate Producer Clara Purcell
Literary Manager Karin McCully
Associate Director Dominic O'Brien
Bookkeeper Seerish Sanassy
Festival Director Olga Barry
Festival Producer Marjie Kaley
Festival Administrator Celine Reilly
Production Manager Aidan Wallace

Unpublished Scripts

  • Contact

    Rough Magic Theatre Company

  • Address

    12 Parliament Street, Temple Bar
    Dublin 2
    D02 HV 05
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    + 353 (0)1 671 9278

  • Email

    info@roughmagic.ie

  • Website

    www.roughmagic.ie

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Rough Magic Theatre Company

  • Address

    12 Parliament Street, Temple Bar
    Dublin 2
    D02 HV 05
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    + 353 (0)1 671 9278

  • Email

    info@roughmagic.ie

  • Website

    www.roughmagic.ie

Source Of Information

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