OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Mike Finn 

• Synopsis

  In 1835 a ship sailed out of Limerick Docks with a cargo of emigrants bound for the New World. It never came back... The Unlucky Cabin Boy tells the true story of the wreck of the Francis Spaight and the terrible acts of desperation that took place on board.

• Play Type

  Musical Theatre
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  16

• Female

  6

• Total

  22

• Cast Notes

  Cast doubling is required.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  06 November 2014

• Production Notes

  Presented as part of Limerick City of Culture 2014.

• Producer

  Produced by Gúna Nua Theatre Company In association with Verdant Productions

• Original Venue

  Lime Tree Theatre
  

Source Of Information

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