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Down the Line

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Paul Mercier 

  • Setting

    Dublin in the 1980's.

  • Synopsis

    Down the Line is a story of suburban family life. Dubliners Eve and James Walsh have reared four children - almost. They have a son who took off to London, a daughter who can't go any further than the front gates without feeling homesick, a younger son orbiting the planet and a younger daughter who is the family's last great hope.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    6

  • Female

    6

  • Total

    12

Original Production

Original Cast  
Maeve Walsh Eunice McMenamin
James Walsh Clive Geraghty
Conor Stephen Swift
Gary Gerard Crossan
Liam Walsh Keith McErlean
Jill Karen Scully
Johnny Barry Ward
Eve Walsh Barbara Brennan
Barbara Morna Regan
Sean Walsh Brian Doherty
Michelle Neili Conroy
Deirdre Walsh Karen Staples
Production Team  
Director Lynne Parker
Designer Angela Davies
Lighting Designer Paul Keogan
Costumes Abbey Theatre Wardrobe Department
Sound Dave Nolan
Music and Sound by Bell Helicopter
Stage Director John Stapleton
Assistant Stage Manager Marella Boschi
Set Construction Abbey Theatre Workshop
Photography Tom Lawlor (1)
Voice Coach Andrea Ainsworth
Programme Total Print and Design

Published Scripts

  • Title

    Down the Line / The Hunt for Red Willie

  • Year

    2000

  • Published By

    Methuen

  • Address

    Head Office, 215 Vauxhall Bridge Road
    London SW1V 1EJ
    England

  • Phone

    + 44 (0)20 7798 1600

  • Website

    www.methuen.co.uk

  • ISBN

    041376110

  • Title

    Pogánytánc

  • Year

    2003

  • Published By

    Európa Konyvkiadó

  • Address

    Budapest
    Hungary

  • ISBN

    9630773031

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Passion Machine

  • Address

    Republic of Ireland

  • Email

    passionmachine2@hotmail.com

Source Of Information

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