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Rough Beginnings

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Robert Ellison 

  • Achoimre

    Set in and around a Belfast housing estate, Rough Beginnings explores the hopes and aspirations of young people in a hostile modern world. Gip gets a trial for an English football club, Jimmy, turned down by the navy because of colour blindness, cannot find a job while Anton, brain-damaged as a child, needs Gip to lead and guide him.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

    • Cast size

  • Male

    4

  • Female

    2

  • Total

    6

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe
Anton Alan McKee
Gip Gerard Rooney
Pam Helen Trew
Jimmy Stuart Graham
Maggie Laine Megaw
Snazzer Peter Ferris
Foireann Léirithe
Stiúrthóir Roland Jaquarello
Dearthóir Alison Bockh
Dearthóir Soilsithe Roger Simonsz

Scripteanna Neamhfhoilsithe

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  • Gan Aimsiú

Foinse Eolais

The information for this entry was taken from contemporary press cuttings.