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HOTHOUSE

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Carys D. Coburn 

  • Author Notes

    Written by Carys D. Coburn with MALAPROP.

  • Synopsis

    A play with songs and a ship’s captain pulling the strings, HOTHOUSE is a multigenerational dramatic cabaret about climatic and environmental anxiety. In 1969, Ruth refuses to eat sandwiches with lettuce in them; in the present day, Ali goes on a cruise to say goodbye to the ice; and 100 years in the future, a parent tells their child it gets better (without knowing whether they believe it themselves). HOTHOUSE is about horny songbirds, parents, love, legacy, and wanting to change but not knowing how – it’s a play that makes the argument that climate breakdown is so huge, feeling bad is too small a feeling to do it justice.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    2

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    5

  • Cast Notes

    Cast includes doubling of parts.

Original Production

Original Cast
Performer Peter Corboy
Performer Thommas Kane Byrne
Performer Bláithín Mac Gabhann
Performer Maeve O'Mahony
Performer Ebby O'Toole-Acheampong
Production Team
Director Claire O'Reilly
Set Designer Molly O'Cathain
Costume Designer Molly O'Cathain
Composer Anna Clock
Musical Director Anna Clock
Sound Designer Anna Clock
Lighting Designer John Gunning
Choreographer Deirdre Griffin
Assistant Director Ellen Buckley
Associate Sound Designer Eóin Murphy (2)
Sound Engineer Eóin Murphy (2)
Producer Carla Rogers
Producer Caoimhe Whelan
Costume Supervisor Mary Sheehan
Stage Manager Evie McGuinness
Assistant Stage Manager Dragana Stevanic
Production Manager Peter Jordan
Publicity/Poster Photography Patricio Cassinoni
Art Director Molly O'Cathain

Published Scripts

Rights Information

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the company website and the festival brochure.