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The Lost Letters of a Victorian Lady

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Michelle Read 

  • Synopsis

    Edith Lampton, the Victorian lady of the title, is an extremely naive, guileless character who, through no choice of her own, becomes embroiled in an international drug smuggling cartel, headed by the notorious Vicar of Marmsey. Brought up in the Victorian ideal of womanhood, Edith is ill-prepared for the bizarre adventure she is drawn into, inhabited by such strange characters as Maverick, the cowboy with the heart of gold and Master Kelly, the Irish intellectual and rebel sympathiser with a penchant for a good sing song.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    One Act

    • Cast size

  • Male

    6

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    9

  • Cast Notes

    Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details.

Original Production

Original Cast  
Mother Mark O'Halloran
Maverick Mark O'Halloran
Pieter Mark O'Halloran
Loxley Mark O'Halloran
Edith Michelle Read
Kelly Ned Dennehy
Zop Ned Dennehy
Kloop Ned Dennehy
Dorcas Ned Dennehy
Production Team  
Director Sue Mythen
Set Fiona Lynch
Lighting Danny Crowley
Lighting Conall McGarrigle
Costumes Julie Aspell
Sound Mark Richards
Stage Manager Fiona Browne
Stage Manager Simon King
Sound Operator Paul Grace
Poster Designer Beverly Ranger
Photography Denis Mortel

Published Scripts

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Living Space Theatre (formerly READCO)

  • Address

    57 Southgate Apartments
    Cork Street
    Dublin 8
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    +353 (0)87 649 3444

  • Email

    michellehelenread@gmail.com

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the company's promotional material for the original production.