Improbable Frequency (revival)

By Arthur Riordan and Bell Helicopter

 

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Abbey Theatre

March 4 - April 9 2005

Nightly at 8pm. Saturday matiness at 2.30pm.

It's 1941. Europe is at war and espionage is the front line. As the rest of the world gets on with the small matter of the Second World War, Dublin's lights burn flagrantly and Europe's intellectual elite has come to play. But suspicious messages on a radio requests-show have drawn the attention of M15 and a diffident young code-breaker is dispatched to Dublin to determine which side neutral Ireland is really on.

Encounters with John Betjeman, Myles na gCopaleen and nuclear physics complicate his mission, but our hero soon realises that more is at stake than the honour of chaste local girl, Philomena O'Shea. Improbable Frequency is a joyous musical satire that lifts the lid on Ireland's beloved neutrality and cuts to the heart of the tempestuous affair with our nearest neighbour.

Cast (in alphabetical order)

Erwin Schršdinger/The Colonel: Declan Conlon
Tristram Faraday: Peter Hanly
Myles na gCopaleen/Muldoon: Darragh Kelly
Philomena O'Shea: Lisa Lambe
John Betjeman/O"Dromedary: Rory Nolan
Agent Green: Cathy White

Members of the cast also played various minor roles.

Band (in alphabetical order)

Double Bass and flute: Ellen Cranitch
Percussion: Robbie Harris
Guitar and Banjo: Des Moore
Cello: Diane O'Keeffe
Clarinet and Bass Clarinet: Conor Sheil
Keyboard, Trombome and Accordion: Cathal Synnott

Creative and Production Team

Director: Lynne Parker
Set Designer: Alan Farquharson
Costume Designer: Kathy Strachan
Lighting Designer: Sinead Mckenna
Sound Design: Bell Helicopter (Conor Kelly and Sam Park)
Musical Director: Cathal Synnott
Assistant Director: Tom Creed
Production Manager: Marie Breen
Stage Director: Paula Tierney
Assistant Stage Manager: Stephen Dempsey

Assistant Designer: Laura Howe
Production Electrician: Joe Glasgow
Sound Engineer/Sound Operator: Terry Heron
Set Construction: Theatre Production Services
Scenic Artist: Liz Barker

Projections: Tom Burnell

Hair and Make Up Design: Val Sherlock
Sound Equipment Supplied by Audio Services
Music Copyist: Des Moore
Graphic Design: Alphabet Soup
Publicist: Paul Fahy
Production Photographer: Ros Kavanagh
Administrator: Elizabeth Whyte
Producer: Loughlin Deegan

Air for 'All in Vain' Composed by: Conor Linehan