OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  Owen McCafferty 

• Author Notes

  This show was devised by the company, incorporating video, installation art and text by Owen McCafferty.

• Synopsis

  No Place Like Home is about the displaced - people who have been forced to move, who don't know where they are going or what they'll find when they arrive. In the early 1970s, huge numbers of people were forced out of their homes in Northern Ireland. All over the world people are being forced to leave their homes and their land. This devised drama uses movement, text, and drama mixed with video and installation art.

• Play Type

  Physical/Devised Theatre
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

• Cast Size Male

  2

• Cast Size Female

  3

• Cast Notes

  In the original production, five actors performed in various roles.

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

• Date of First Production

  27 October 2001

• Producer

  Produced by Tinderbox Theatre Company

• Original Venue

• Venue Notes

  First performed as a site-specific piece at the former Northern Bank Building. Belfast.

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

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