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All Being Well

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Damian Gorman 

  • Notes

    A play for 14-18 year olds.

  • Synopsis

    Set in a Northern Ireland seaside town, All Being Well examines the issue of parental conflict. Jim and Betty's marriage has turned sour, their household seen as a war zone by their son Declan. He dreams of creating his own perfect relationship with Anne whom he adores from afar but is afraid to approach in case his dreams are shattered. With the help of friend Gerry, he eventually, like his parents, begins to plot a difficult path between dream and reality, and to take a risk on love.

  • Play Type

    Theatre for Young Audiences

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    3

  • Cast Size Female

    5

  • Cast Notes

    Cast-doubling is possible. See original production for details.

Original Production

  • Date of First Production

    24 September 1990

  • Producer

    Produced by Replay Theatre Company

  • Original Venue


  • Venue Notes

    This play was first performed at the Rupert Stanley Education Centre, Belfast, as part of a tour to schools and venues.

Original Cast  
Anne Janice McAdam
Betty Downey Kate McClay
Jim Downey Toby Byrne
Declan Downey Michael Liebmann
Gerry Maginn Gerard Rooney
Brenda Grainne McCann
Attendant Grainne McCann
Mrs. Greer Grainne McCann
Production Team  
Director Ian McElhinney
Designer Malcolm Smith
Stage Manager Carrie-Anne McAlonan-McCrudden
Scenic Artist Trish McCartney
Wardrobe Libby Smyth
Photography Jill Jennings
Education Officer Frank Quinn
Secretary Irene Swift
Company Artistic Director Brenda Winter

Unpublished Scripts

  • Contact

    Theatre and Performing Arts Archive of Northern Ireland

  • Address

    The Linen Hall Library, 17 Donegall Square North
    Belfast BT1 5GB
    Northern Ireland

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Replay Theatre Company

  • Address

    East Belfast Network Centre, 55 Templemore Avenue
    Belfast
    Co. Antrim
    BT5 4FP
    Northern Ireland

  • Phone

    + 44 (0) 28 9045 4562

  • Email

    info@replaytheatreco.org

  • Website

    www.replaytheatreco.org

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme. Additional information was supplied by Replay Productions from information contained in the company files.