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Leopoldville
Full-Length Play, Drama / 6m
“But the climates of places are different, that’s all. Everywhere is Leopoldville, ya know? Everywhere. In Leopoldville I used to think there was a flaw in the design, the way people go on. But now, I just think it is the design. Kinshasa they call it now.”
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Cast Size
6m
Details
Summary
Based on the story of a real-life crime that happened at the tail-end of the longest recession in Ireland’s history, Leopoldville is a play about a gang of young men who rob a pub in a border town. Damaged lives are revealed and friendships profoundly tested as their crime spirals horrifically out of control.
Cast Attributes
- Cautions
- Strong Language
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Jaki McCarrick
Jaki McCarrick is an award-winning writer. Her play Leopoldville won the 2010 Papatango Prize for New Writing, and her most recent play, Belfast Girls, developed at the National Theatre Studio, London, was shortlisted for the 2012 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and the 2014 BBC ...
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