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Bankers

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Playwright

Brian McAvera
Setting

Ireland, 2010s
Synopsis

An unemployed teacher in negative equity kidnaps a banker, his wife and teenage daughter.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

2
Female

2
Total

4

Original Production

Date of First Production

29 April 2013
Producer

Produced by Focus Theatre
Original Venue

The New Theatre

Original Cast
Kidnapper	Cathal Quinn (1)
Penelope	Tara Bhreathnach
Banker	Michael Bates
Riann	Evelyn Lockley

Production Team
Director	Brian McAvera

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Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

The Sharland Organisation
Address

The Manor House, Manor Street
Raunds
Northamptonshire NN96JW
England
Phone

0044 (0) 1933626600
Email

tso@btconnect.com
Website

www.sharlandorganisation.co.uk

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