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The Guernica Hotel

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Jim Nolan 

  • Setting

    Seafield. A coastal village in Southern Ireland. Late Summer.

  • Synopsis

    Behind the crumbling walls of a coastal hotel, elderly Spanish Civil War veteran, Francis Shannon, struggles to stay faithful to the political and social vision which has guided his life. Around him the hotel's inhabitants play out their fractured lives in a desperate search for hope. In the course of a singe day and night, Shannon's public and personal worlds collide with dramatic and violent consequences.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    4

  • Cast Size Female

    3

Original Production

Original Cast  
Francis Shannon John Hewitt
Martin Doyle Des Braiden
Joseph Shannon Frank O'Sullivan
Katherine McCall Fedelma Cullen
James Shannon Noel O'Donovan
Amelia Caffrey Anna Manahan
Grace McCall Antoine Byrne
Production Team  
Director Brendan Conroy
Designer Ben Hennessy
Producer Liam Rellis
Lighting Designer Jim Daly
Music by Philip O'Gara
Music by Des Manahan
Production Manager Marie Breen
Stage Director Mary Boland
Stage Manager Liam Meagher
Assistant Stage Manager Michael Oates
Lighting Operator Stephen Ryan (2)
Sound Operator Michael Oates
Production Assistant Ailish Kimber
Production Assistant Andrew Smith
Set Construction Jim Whelan
Set Construction Tony Cullen
Set Construction Harry Hannon
Scenic Artist Ben Hennessy
Wardrobe Mona Manahan
Crew Joe Meagher (1)
Crew Keith Dunphy
Crew Dave Curran
Crew Jim Meagher
Crew Richard Meagher
Crew Ger Meagher
Crew Sean Leahy
PR Miriam Dunne
PR Liam Rellis
Graphic Design Tom Casey
Photography Eoin Murphy (1)
Advertising Paddy Greene
Hair by Mary Coppinger
Administrator Miriam Dunne

Unpublished Scripts

  • Contact

    Jim Nolan

  • Address

    Kilmoylin
    Kilmacthomas
    Co. Waterford
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    +353 (0)86 6095039

  • Email

    jamesjnolan58@gmail.com

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Jim Nolan

  • Address

    Kilmoylin
    Kilmacthomas
    Co. Waterford
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    +353 (0)86 6095039

  • Email

    jamesjnolan58@gmail.com

Source Of Information

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