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A Flea in Her Ear

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Fergus Linehan (1)
Adapted / Translated From

Georges Feydeau
Setting

Paris, June 1903.
Play Type

Adaptation/Translation

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

9
Female

5
Total

14

Original Production

Date of First Production

08 February 1979
Producer

Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Original Venue

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Venue Notes

Produced on the Abbey Stage.

Original Cast
Antoinette	Bríd Ní Neachtain
Herr Spitz	Dermot Tuohy
Victor-Emmanuel Chandebrise/Poche	Godfrey Quigley
Roman Tournel	Emmet Bergin
Lucienne Homenides de Histangua	Maire O'Neill (2)
Raymonde Chandebrise	Anita Reeves
Etienne Plucheux	Desmond Perry
Augustin Feraillon	Philip O'Flynn
Baptistin	Bill Foley
Olympe Feraillon	Maureen Toal
Dr. Finache Carlos Homenides de Histangua	Des Cave
Camille Chandebrise	Stephen Brennan (1)
Eugenie	Billie Morton

Production Team
Director	Patrick Mason
Set Designer	Wendy Shea
Lighting	Leslie Scott
Costume Designer	Ib Jorgensen
Sound	Nuala Golden
Design Assistant	Juliet Watkinson
Production Manager	Brian Collins
Stage Director	Bill Hay
Stage Manager	Tommy Woods
Assistant Stage Manager	Ailish McBride
Props Master	Stephen Molloy
Set Construction	Maurice Deegan
Set Construction	Paddy Rose
Scenic Artist	Eddie Doyle(1)
Costume Construction	Anne Cave
Wardrobe Assistant	Kitty Casey
Wardrobe Assistant	Lily Norton
Wardrobe Assistant	Teresa Hughes
Photography	Fergus Bourke

Unpublished Scripts

Contact

Fergus Linehan
Address

19 Anglesea Avenue
Blackrock
Co. Dublin
Republic of Ireland

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

Adaptation rights
Contact

Fergus Linehan
Address

19 Anglesea Avenue
Blackrock
Co. Dublin
Republic of Ireland

Source Of Information

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

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