OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Dave Duggan 

• Synopsis

  The story of a family on the verge of crisis. The local textile factory has closed, and father and mother, Tony and Paula, and their two eldest children, Lauren and Johnny, have all been laid off. Paula is encouraging her children to spread their wings and fly the nest, while Tony attempts to bar all roads out. Their youngest son Spike, who dreams of becoming an astronomer, adds to the mayhem of the situation by announcing that an incoming asteroid is about to disrupt things even more...

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  3

• Female

  2

• Total

  5

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  20 September 2003

• Production Notes

  A Derry Playhouse commission.

• Producer

  Produced by The Playhouse

• Original Venue

  The Playhouse
  

• Venue Notes

  Subsequently brought on tour

Source Of Information

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