OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Arthur Riordan  Bell Helicopter 

• Author Notes

  A musical with Book and Lyrics by Arthur Riordan, and Musical Composition and Sound Design by Bell Helicopter.

• Setting

  Dublin, 1941.

• Synopsis

  It's 1941. Europe is at war and espionage is the front line. As the rest of the world gets on with the small matter of the Second World War, Dublin's lights burn flagrantly and Europe's intellectual elite has come to play. But suspicious messages on a radio requests-show have drawn the attention of M15 and a diffident young code-breaker is dispatched to Dublin to determine which side neutral Ireland is really on. Encounters with John Betjeman, Myles na gCopaleen and nuclear physics complicate his mission, but our hero soon realises that more is at stake than the honour of chaste local girl, Philomena O'Shea. Improbable Frequency is a musical satire that lifts the lid on Ireland's beloved neutrality and cuts to the heart of the tempestuous affair with our nearest neighbour.

• Play Type

  Musical Theatre
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  7

• Female

  2

• Total

  9

• Cast Notes

  Cast Doubling is possible. Members of the cast also play various minor roles.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  27 September 2004

• Producer

  Produced by Rough Magic Theatre Company In association with Dublin Theatre Festival

• Original Venue

  O'Reilly Theatre
  

Source Of Information

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