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Meal Ticket

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Emelie FitzGibbon 

  • Author Notes

    Devised by Emelie FitzGibbon and Graffiti Theatre Company.

  • Synopsis

    Meal Ticket uses the setting of The Great Depression to underline the effects of poverty.

  • Play Type

    Theatre for Young Audiences

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    2

  • Female

    2

  • Total

    4

Original Production

  • Date of First Production

    21 October 1989

  • Producer

    Produced by Graffiti Theatre Company

  • Venue Notes

    This play was first performed at Scoil Stiofain Naofa, Cork, as part of a tour to schools.

Original Cast  
Performer Simon O'Gorman
Performer Brian Thunder
Performer Stella Madden
Performer Carmel O'Leary
Production Team  
Director Emelie FitzGibbon
Designer Liz Cullinane
Sound Liam Daly
Production Manager Liam Daly
Set Construction Liz Cullinane
Set Construction Liam Daly
Secretary Jennifer O'Donnell
Administrator Clare O'Hagan

Unpublished Scripts

  • Contact

    Graffiti Theatre Company

  • Address

    Assumption Road
    Blackpool
    Co. Cork
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    + 353 (0)21 439 7111

  • Email

    graffiti@eircom.net

  • Website

    www.graffiti.ie

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Graffiti Theatre Company

  • Address

    Assumption Road
    Blackpool
    Co. Cork
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    + 353 (0)21 439 7111

  • Email

    graffiti@eircom.net

  • Website

    www.graffiti.ie

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme. Additional information was supplied by a member of Graffiti Theatre Company.