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Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Postcards from the Ledge

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Paul Howard 

  • Setting

    The play is set in May 2029 at 22 Glenageary Crescent, Sallynoggin, Co. Dublin.

  • Synopsis

    The year is 2029 and Ireland is in the midst of an economic boom. Ross O’Carroll-Kelly is about to turn 50 – and life could not be better for him. As the Managing Director of Hook, Lyon and Sinker estate agents, he spends most of the day with his feet up. But when a client rings and asks someone to put a valuation on 22 Glenageary Crescent, a semi-detached house in Sallynoggin, Ross decides to do the job himself. The reason is that he recognizes the address as his childhood home. As he stands in the doorway of the run-down, council-built house, the sediment of old memories is stirred up. And he takes a journey of remembrance, through happy times and sad times, laughter and tears, until he realizes that the job of putting a price on the house – and its treasure of memories – is impossible.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast size

  • Male

    1

  • Total

    1

Original Production

Original Cast  
Ross Rory Nolan
Voice of Ronan Laurence Kinlan
Voice of Charles Philip O'Sullivan
Voice of Lucy Kate Gilmore
Voice of Sorcha Lisa Lambe
Voice of Honor Caoimhe O'Malley
Production Team  
Director Jimmy Fay
Crew Hugh Roberts
Crew Ken Hartnett
Producer Anne Clarke
Associate Producer Sara Cregan
Marketing Justin Green
Marketing Grainne MacNeill
Marketing Sinead McPhillips
Publicity Sabrina Sheehan
Photography Patrick Redmond
Illustration Alan Clarke
Scenic Artist Jason McCaffrey
Scenic Artist Sandra Butler
Set & Costume Designer Grace Smart
Lighting Designer Paul Keogan
Sound Designer Carl Kennedy
Production Manager Eamonn Fox
Technical Manager Tom Rohan
Stage Director Sophie Flynn
Costume Supervisor Ciara Fleming
Hair & Make-Up Val Sherlock
Mic Technician Niall Woods
Set Construction Theatre Production Services (TPS)
Graphic Design Gareth Jones

Unpublished Scripts

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Faith O'Grady, Lisa Richards Agency

  • Address

    108 Upper Leeson Street
    Dublin 4
    Dublin
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    + 353 (0)1 637 5000

  • Email

    info@lisarichards.ie

  • Website

    www.lisarichards.ie

Source Of Information

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