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The Miser

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Alice Coghlan 

  • Adapted / Translated From

    Molière

  • Author Notes

    A new site-specific staging of Molière's 1668 comedy
  • Setting

    Georgian Dublin

  • Synopsis

    Old Harpagon has sent his debtors to the gallows. Now it's time to send his children to the devil. For his loving daughter he has selected a marriage without dowry and a rich widow for his dandy son. But when Harpagon lusts after the same girl as his son, all comic hell breaks loose and his children conspire to trick this dirty Scrooge out of his beloved treasure chest.

  • Play Type

    Adaptation/Translation

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    7

  • Cast Size Female

    4

Original Production

  • Date of First Production

    09 September 2007

  • Production Notes

    Produced as part of the 2007 Dublin Fringe Festival.
  • Producer

    Produced by Wonderland Productions

  • Original Venue


  • Venue Notes

    First performed in the James Joyce Centre, North Great George's Street, Dublin.

Original Cast  
Frosine Eithne McGuinness
The Broker Simon Paul Nolan
Maitre Jacques Paul Nolan
Eithne Sarah Jayne Quigley
Valere Shadaan Felfeli
La Fleche Connolly Heron
Harpagon Martin Phillips
Cléante Declan McGauran
La Merluche Alberto Albertino
Lord Anselme Alberto Albertino
The Officer David Ferguson
Brindovine David Ferguson
Singer Helen Smith (1)
Miss Claude Helen Smith (1)
Marianne Bernadette O'Reilly (1)
Production Team  
Director Alice Coghlan
Lighting Designer Helina Patience
Producer Seán Ramsay
Costume Designer Aisling Nic Eoin
Pianist Archie Chen
Pianist Vincent Lynch
Pianist Evan Ferrar
Associate Designer Gillian Hollingsworth
Assistant Director Charlotte Harrison
Stage Manager Camilla Wilcock
Assistant Stage Manager Jean Igoe
Dramaturg Camilla Wilcock
Poster Designer Shane White
Photography Shane White
Wigs by Pat McDevitt
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The information for this entry was taken from the orginal production programme.