OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Bernard Field 

• Setting

  A railway carriage, Holyhead station and later en route to London

• Synopsis

  Two men discover more than they bargained for as they while away the night on a train to nowhere. With the help of drink, poker, and a beguiling gypsy, they encounter the void within through the lives of each other.

  An examination of identity and of how seeds sown in the past have a habit of sprouting, whether we like it or not.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  2

• Female

  1

• Total

  3

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  21 October 2009

• Producer

  Produced by StripBack Theatre (formerly Haw Theatre)

• Original Venue

  Town Hall Theatre
  

• Irish Premiere Notes

  'Last Train to Holyhead' first premiered in the Town Hall Studio in April 2008, featuring Bernard Field, Yasmine Finn and Shane Broughal. This production was subsequently toured around the West of Ireland. The listings here refer to the play's 2009 revival starring the late Mick Lally.

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme. Additional information was provided by the author.