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True Believers

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Joseph O'Connor (1) 

  • Author Notes

    Adapted from the authors own short stories.

  • Synopsis

    Through a series of interconnecting monologues, a mother and son remember the break-up of a marriage in the 1970’s and share their haunted memories of its effect on the people involved. Loosely based on the short story collection of the same name, True Believers is an exploration of loss and growing up in an Irish family.

  • Play Type

    Adaptation/Translation

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    1

  • Cast Size Female

    1

Original Production

Original Cast  
Rita Geraldine Plunkett
Eddie Enda Oates
Production Team  
Director Jim Culleton
Designer Blaithin Sheerin
Lighting Designer Paul Keogan
Singer John McKeown
Production Manager Marie Tierney
Stage Director Paula Tierney
Stage Manager Emer Doyle
PR Jo Mangan
Graphic Design Simon Dry
Photography Colm Henry
Poster Photography Trevor Hart
Administrator Jo Mangan

Unpublished Scripts

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Blake Friedmann

  • Address

    122 Arlington Road
    London NW1 7HP
    England

  • Phone

    + 44 (0)20 7284 0408

  • Email

    conrad@blakefriedmann.co.uk

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and promotional flyer. Additional information was supplied by a member of Fishamble Theatre Company.