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THE MADAME MACADAM TRAVELLING THEATRE

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Thomas Kilroy 

  • Synopsis

    The Madame MacAdam Travelling Theatre is a small English touring company. It arrives in a provincial Irish town, sometime in the early 1940s during the turmoil of World War II. The play explores what happens when the players and townspeople interact.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

  • Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    12

  • Cast Size Female

    4

  • Cast Notes

    Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details. In the original Production a live greyhound was also featured.

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

  • Date of First Production

    09 September 1991

  • Production

    Produced by Field Day Theatre Company

  • Original Venue

  • Venue Notes

    The Guildhall, Derry.

Original Cast  
Lyle Jones Julian Curry
Simon Donagh Deeney
Young Maher Donagh Deeney
Slipper Donagh Deeney
Sergeant of the Guards Kevin Flood
Sally Amanda Hurwitz
Marie Therese Tina Kellegher
Bun Bourke Conor McDermottroe
Chamberlain Conor McDermottroe
LDF Man Tony McKeown
Jo Fionnuala Murphy
LDF Man Kevin Nelis
LDF Man Jim Patton
Rabe Tom Radcliffe
Announcer's Voice Stephen Rea
Madame McAdam Helen Ryan
Production Team  
Director Jim Nolan
Designer Monica Frawley
Lighting Designer Conleth White
Design Assistant Barbara Lavery
Lighting Assistant Stevie Arthurs
Production Manager Padraig O'Neill
Deputy Stage Manager Marie Breen
Assistant Stage Manager Annie Farr
Production Assistant Niamh Eastwood
Set Construction Paul Turpin
Set Construction Steve Plant
Scenic Artist Ned McLoughlin
Wardrobe Mistress Bernie Friel
Lighting Technician Ciaron Murphy
PR Fiona MacMillan
Casting Hubbard Casting

PUBLISHED SCRIPTS

  • Title

    The Madame MacAdam Travelling Theatre

  • Year

    1991

  • Published By

    Methuen

  • Address

    Head Office, 215 Vauxhall Bridge Road
    London SW1V 1EJ
    England

  • Phone

    + 44 (0)20 7798 1600

  • Fax

    + 44 (0)20 7828 2098

  • Website

    www.methuen.co.uk

  • ISBN

    0413663108

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  • Rights Type

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    The Gallery Press

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SOURCE OF INFORMATION

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