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Playwright

Frances Kay
Author Notes
A play for post-primary school students.
Setting
Tom Crean's pub, County Kerry.
Synopsis
Two characters meet unexpectedly on a summer's evening. He is Tom Crean, the legendary early 20th century Antartic explorer. She is a troubled 21st century teenager. Each has a complex story to tell. A play about suicide and suicide prevention aimed at senior cycle students.
Play Type

Theatre for Young Audiences

Number Of Acts

Full-Length
Cast Size Male

4
Cast Size Female

2
Cast Notes
In the original production both female roles were played by the same actor,

Original Cast
Voice of Ernest Shackleton	Mal Whyte
Tom Crean	Mark D'Aughton
Voice of Captain Robert Falcon Scott	Guy Carleton
Shell (Michelle)	Aoife Duffin
Voice of Louise	Aoife Duffin
Johnny	Keith Burke

Production Team
Director	Thomas de Mallet Burgess
Lighting Designer	Sinead Wallace
Movement Director	Sue Mythen
Composer	Denis Clohessy
Company Manager	Roy Murray
Production Manager	Des Kenny
Set and Costume Designer	Sabine Dargent
Set Construction	Theatre Production Services (TPS)
Scenic Artist	Liz Barker
Prop Maker	Miriam Duffy
Graphic Design	Conor Gallagher
Photography	Paul McCarthy (2)
Printer	Cunningham Printers
Education Officer	Muireann Ahern
Resin Work	Shadow Creations

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