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Absolution

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Owen O'Neill 

  • Notes

    'Absolution' was later staged as part of the 2010 1st Irish Festival in New York, where it was performed by Owen O'Neill, directed by Rachel O'Riordan and produced by Gúna Nua theatre company.

  • Synopsis

    In 'Absolution' the innermost thoughts of a vicious serial killer are exposed. Is he an avenging angel on a divine mission or a mass murderer? With brutally clinical accounts of his victims, this is a tale of a man who has taken upon himself the sins of so many, and has unleashed upon them a terrible vengeance.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    One Act

  • Cast Size Male

    1

Original Production

  • Date of First Production

    31 July 2008

  • Production Notes

    First produced by Theatre Tours International as part of the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

  • Producer

  • Original Venue


  • Venue Notes

    First performed at the Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh.

Original Cast  
Performer Owen O'Neill
Production Team  
Director Rachel O'Riordan
Lighting Designer James C. McFetridge
Producer Guy Masterson
Sound Designer Matt Clifford

Unpublished Scripts

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Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from press cuttings.