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Pictures of Tomorrow

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Martin Lynch 

  • Synopsis

    Ray lives alone. He has suffered a stroke and been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. On the day that his granddaughter arranges for him to move into an old people's home, Ray prepares for a reunion with two of his friends from the Spanish Civil War. As the veterans reminisce, images of their younger selves appear, reliving their dangerous days in Spain.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    6

  • Female

    2

  • Total

    8

  • Cast Notes

    Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details.

Original Production

Original Cast  
Young Len Peter Ballance
Young Hugo Conor Grimes
Hugo James Greene
Ray Alan Bennion
Len Ted Valentine
Young Ray John Paul Connolly
Kate Amanda Maguire
Josephina Amanda Maguire
Production Team  
Director Andy Hinds
Set Designer Stuart Marshall
Lighting Designer Conleth White
Choreographer Antonia Maria
Production Manager Wallace McDowell
Technical Stage Manager Rory McAlister
Stage Manager Sally McKenna
Deputy Stage Manager Ruth Gogarty
Assistant Stage Manager Nick Allsop
Assistant Stage Manager David McFetridge
Trainee Stage Manager Amanda Maguire
Set Construction Jim Carson
Wardrobe Supervisor Anne Whittaker
Wardrobe Assistant Jeanette Parkes
Company Artistic Director Joe Devlin

Published Scripts

  • Title

    Three Plays by Martin Lynch

  • Year

    1995

  • Published By

    Lagan Press

  • Address

    7 Lower Crescent
    Belfast BT7 1NR
    Co. Antrim
    Northern Ireland

  • ISBN

    1873687605

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Source Of Information

Information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and promotional flyer.