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Excess Baggage

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Mary Coll 

  • Setting

    A Ryanair Departures Lounge, the present day (2009)

  • Synopsis

    A comedy set in a Ryanair departure lounge where a chance encounter explores the finer points of life, love and Hello magazine... Inspired by Chaucer's tale 'The Wife of Bath'.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Female

    2

  • Cast Notes

    The performance also featured puppets

Original Production

  • Date of First Production

    17 June 2009

  • Production Notes

    'Excess Baggage' was produced as part of the Limerick Theatre Hub.
  • Producer

    Co-produced by Belltable

  • Original Venue

    Belltable

  • Venue Notes

    Peformed at the Belltable Offsite @ 36 Cecil Street

Original Cast  
Performer Monica Spencer
Performer Gene Rooney
Production Team  
Director Joan Sheehy
Designer Kevin Smith
Designer Daragh Bradshaw
Sound Boris Hunka
Puppeteer Daragh Bradshaw
Stage Manager Amy Burke

Unpublished Scripts

  • Contact

    Mary Coll

  • Address

    2 Ashbrook Park,
    Ennis Road
    Limerick
    Republic of Ireland

  • Email

    collmary@eircom.net

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Mary Coll

  • Address

    2 Ashbrook Park,
    Ennis Road
    Limerick
    Republic of Ireland

  • Email

    collmary@eircom.net

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from press cuttings and Dr Michael Finneran's "The Limerick Theatre Hub 2009 - Evaluation Report."