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I Can't Get Started

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Declan Hughes 

  • Achoimre

    I Can't Get Started is a study of the complicated relationship between the writer Dashiell Hammett and the playwright Lillian Hellman. It is set during a time in Hammett's life when he was suffering from crippling writer's block and was attempting to break free of the detective genre, which he himself had practically invented. Haunted by the presence of hard-boiled detective Daniel Webster, whose story must yet be told, Hammett finds himself trapped in an imaginary world of his own making.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

  • Cast size

  • Male

    7

  • Female

    4

  • Total

    11

  • Eolas Faoin bhFoireann

    Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details.

Céad Léiriú

  • Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

    August 1990

  • Leiriú

    Produced by Rough Magic Theatre Company

  • Nótaí faoin Ionad

    I Can't Get Started premiered at The Pleasence Two during the 1990 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

  • Nótaí Faoin gCéadléiriú Éireannach

    The original production was subsequently presented at Project Arts Centre, Dublin on November 10th, 1990.

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Lillian Hellman Anne Byrne
Curtis Bryant Jonathan White
Albert Friedrich Jonathan White
Daniel Webster, Private Investigator Stanley Townsend
Sylvia Bryant Helene Montague
Nell Kilcoyne Bairbre Ní Chaoimh
Betty Friedrich Bairbre Ní Chaoimh
Dashiell Hammett Arthur Riordan
Bob Miche Doherty
Ethan Bryant Miche Doherty
Bill Jonathan White
Foireann Léirithe  
Stiúrthóir Lynne Parker
Dearthóir Barbara Bradshaw
Dearthóir Soilsithe Stephen McManus
Cultacha Marie Tierney
Cumadóir Ceoil John Dunne (1)
Bainisteoir Léirithe Padraig O'Neill
Bainisteoir Stáitse Marie Tierney
Leas-Bhainisteoir Stáitse Annette Murphy
Oibreoir Soilsithe Sinead Connolly
Oibreoir Fuaime Lynn Cahill
Tógáil Seit Galaxy Construction
Dearthóir Grafach The Graphiconies/ Public Communications Centre
Grianghrafadóireacht Amelia Stein
Moire O'Connell
Riarthóir Siobhan Bourke

Scripteanna Foilsithe

  • Teideal

    Rough Magic: First Plays

  • Bliain

    1999

  • Foilsithe ag

    New Island Books

  • Seoladh

    2 Brookside, Dundrum Road
    Dublin 14
    Republic of Ireland

  • Guthán

    + 353 (0)1 298 9937

  • Ríomhphost

    nibsales@brookside.ie

  • ISBN

    1874597375

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Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Críoch

    All Territories

  • Cinéal Cearta

    All Rights

  • Teagmháil

    Nick Marston, Curtis Brown

  • Seoladh

    Haymarket House, 28-29 Haymarket,
    London SW1Y 4SP
    England

  • Guthán

    +44 (0)20 7393 4450

  • Ríomhphost

    nick@curtisbrown.co.uk

  • Suíomh Idirlín

    permissions.curtisbrown.co.uk

Foinse Eolais

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme. Additional information was taken from information contained in the company files.