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Asylum! Asylum!

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  • Drámadóir

    Donal O'Kelly 

  • Suíomh

    All the action takes place in Dublin, beginning in the recent past and ending in the near future.

  • Achoimre

    The play deals with the plight of Joseph Omara, a Ugandan refugee who arrives in Ireland without a visa. The horrors of his situation emerge as his solicitor Mary unfolds his story. She tries to get asylum in Ireland for Joseph. She discovers a whole new meaning for the term 'an Irish welcome'.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

    • Cast size

  • Male

    4

  • Female

    2

  • Total

    6

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Barmaid Judith Ryan
Mary Gaughran Jane Brennan
Bill Gaughran Vincent McCabe
Pillar Boylan Conor McDermottroe
Leo Gaughran David Herlihy
Joseph Omara David Fishley
Foireann Léirithe  
Stiúrthóir John Crowley
Dearthóir Paul McCauley
Soilsiú Tony Wakefield
Cultacha Abbey Theatre Wardrobe Department
Fuaim Dave Nolan
Laurence Foster
Cumadóir & Seinnteoir Ceoil Mel Mercier
Ceoltóir Niall Valelly
Ceoltóir Brendan Ring
Karen Weavers
Stiúrthóir Stáitse Collette Morris
Leas-Bhainisteoir Stáitse Eibhlin de Barra
Tógáil Seit Abbey Theatre Workshop
Dearthóir Grafach Irish Theatre Publications
Grianghrafadóireacht Amelia Stein
Peter McAllister

Scripteanna Foilsithe

  • Teideal

    New Plays from the Abbey Theatre 1993-1995

  • Bliain

    1996

  • Foilsithe ag

    Syracuse University Press

  • Seoladh

    USA

  • ISBN

    0815603452

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The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme.