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Spinning

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Playwright

Deirdre Kinahan
Synopsis

In small-town Ireland, father-of-one Conor is desperate to hold on to a life that is disintegrating before his eyes. Susan is a mother searching for reason in the darkness of her teenage daughter's killing. When they finally meet, a contemporary tragedy comes to light.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

1
Female

3
Total

4

Original Production

Date of First Production

03 October 2014
Production Notes
First produced as part of the 2014 Dublin Theatre Festival.
Producer

Produced by Fishamble: The New Play Company
Original Venue

Smock Alley Theatre

Original Cast
Susan	Fiona Bell
Jen	Janet Moran
Conor	Karl Shiels
Annie	Caitríona Ennis

Production Team
Director	Jim Culleton
Set Designer	Sabine Dargent
Lighting Designer	Kevin Smith
Producer	Marketa Dowling
Costume Designer	Leonore McDonagh
Sound Designer	Denis Clohessy
Production Manager	Tom Dowling
Stage Manager	Stephanie Ryan
Assistant Stage Manager	Sarah Maloney (1)
Dramaturg	Gavin Kostick
Lighting Operator	Shane McGill
Production Assistant	Andrea Cleary
PR	Sinead O'Doherty
Graphic Design	Ronan Nulty (Publicis)
Graphic Design	Dan O'Neill (Publicis)
Photography	Patrick Redmond
Programme photography	Leo Byrne
Dialect Coach	Anthony Morris
Video	Evan Flynn

Published Scripts

Title

Spinning
Year

2014
Published By

Nick Hern Books
Address

The Glasshouse, 49a Goldhawk Road, Shepherd's Bush
London W12 8QP
England
Phone

+ 44 (0)20 8749 4953
Email

info@nickhernbooks.co.uk
Website

www.nickhernbooks.co.uk
ISBN

978-1848424319
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Rights Information

Territory

Ireland and Great Britain
Rights Type

Professional
Contact

Lily Williams, Curtis Brown
Address

England
Phone

+44 (0)20 7393 4452
Email

lily@curtisbrown.co.uk
Website

permissions.curtisbrown.co.uk
Territory

United States of America
Rights Type

Professional
Contact

Jessica Amato
Address

USA
Email

jamato@gershny.com

Source Of Information

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

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