Baile | Eolas | Déan Teagmháil Linn
Michael West
Created by Michael West and Annie Ryan.
Dublin, 1970s.
This production closed early due to the Abbey Theatre's closure in line with Government restrictions in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic.
In a time of political turmoil and instability, ambitious young journalist Emer Hackett creates havoc for fading Taoiseach Manny Spillane and his legacy. Their paths cross in the ruins of an old theatre, set to be the site for a banking centre, which promises to bring wealth to the Irish economy as well to Spillane and his cohorts. A look at what Ireland might have become 50 years after its independence, and how fragile the norms that govern us really are.
Drámaí Ginearálta
Dráma Fada
5
4
9
Significant cross-casting takes place, with each performer playing several characters (with the exception of the actor playing Emer Hackett)
25 February 2020
Co-produced by The Corn Exchange and Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Performed on the Abbey stage.
Tracy Elliston, Judy Daish Associates Ltd
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The information for this entry was taken from the play's original production programme and the Abbey Archives.
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