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Eye-Winker, Tom-Tinker

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Tom MacIntyre 

  • Setting

    Set in Dublin in the modern era(1972).

  • Synopsis

    Shooks, an exiled revolutionary leader, returns and immediately galvanises his HQ staff at headquarters with his charm, dynamic force and mystique. Having reorganised the revolutionary movement and hypnotised the masses to the edge of action, action doesn't come....

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    15

  • Female

    1

  • Total

    16

Original Production

Original Cast  
Sixth Delegate Niall O'Brien(1)
Various Characters Myles Ryan
Various Characters Paul Delaney
Various Characters John Riordan
Various Characters Kieran Dolan
Shooks Frank Grimes
Egan Donal Neligan
First Revolutionary Derek Young
Fifth Delegate Terri Donnelly
Second Revolutionary Emmet Bergin
Desmond Bryan Murray
Sinnot Raymond Hardie
The Old Revolutionary Eamon Kelly
Mr. Conlon Peadar Lamb
Miss Reilly Bernadette McKenna
Various Characters Ronald O'Toole
Production Team  
Director Lelia Doolan
Designer Brian Collins
Lighting Designer Leslie Scott
Sound Bríd Ní Shúilleabháin
Stage Director Bill Hay
Stage Manager Tommy Rogers
Assistant Stage Manager John Olohan
Props Master Victoria Bryan
Wardrobe Josie Taylor
Wardrobe Lily Norton

Unpublished Scripts

  • Contact

    Jonathan Williams Literary Agency

  • Address

    1 Urban Villas, Tivoli Terrace North
    Dun Laoghaire
    Co. Dublin
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    + 353 (0)1 280 3482

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Jonathan Williams Literary Agency

  • Address

    1 Urban Villas, Tivoli Terrace North
    Dun Laoghaire
    Co. Dublin
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    + 353 (0)1 280 3482

Source Of Information

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