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Rap Éire

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Arthur Riordan  Des Bishop 

  • Synopsis

    Tribunals, inflation, house prices, Eircom shares and brown envelopes all play a part in events as a New York rapper meets a traditional Irish spin-doctor in this very Irish musical satire.

  • Play Type

    Musical Theatre

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    4

  • Female

    2

  • Total

    6

  • Cast Notes

    Cast doubling is possible. See original productio for details. The original production also featured a live DJ.

Original Production

Original Cast  
Swimmer Joe Hanley
Swimmer Fiona Condon
Mick Og O'Vickillane Arthur Riordan
The Ghost of De Valera Arthur Riordan
Ciarogin Renee Weldon
The American Des Bishop
Production Team  
Director Jimmy Fay
Producer Lynn Cahill
Producer Richard Cook
Lighting Designer Nick McCall
Costumes Catherine Fay
Music by David Moore
Production Manager Michael Burke (1)
Stage Manager Jenni Bourke
Lighting Operator Nick McCall
PR Naoise Nunn
Poster Image Power House
Photography Ros Kavanagh
Mixing by DJ Lee
Administrator Ashley Moran

Unpublished Scripts

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    The Lisa Richards Agency

  • Address

    108 Upper Leeson Street
    Dublin 4
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    + 353 (0)1 637 5000

  • Email

    info@lisarichards.ie

  • Website

    www.lisarichards.ie

Source Of Information

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