OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Raymond Scannell 

• Synopsis

  Julian Neary, a professional mimic and comedian who found fame early but whose fortunes have plummeted, returns home to Ireland wanting to find the community that he rebelled against as a child. But rather than the mystic, spiritual place of solace and healing that he expects, he finds instead a barren landscape of abandoned houses and ruined shopping centres.

• Play Type

  Plays General
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  1

• Total

  1

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  21 July 2007

• Production Notes

  Produced as part of the Cork Midsummer Festival 2007.

• Original Venue

  Cork Arts Theatre
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from press cuttings.