FATHERLAND
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First published in 2011 by Oberon Books Ltd
Electronic edition published in 2012
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Copyright © Tom Holloway 2011
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Characters
SCENE ONE: DENIAL
SCENE TWO
SCENE THREE: ANGER
SCENE FOUR
SCENE FIVE: BARGAINING
SCENE SIX
SCENE SEVEN: DEPRESSION/ACCEPTANCE
ANGELA
Young enough to be in school.
MARK
Old enough to be her father.
First performed at the Gate Theatre, London on 10 February 2011
FATHERLAND
CAST
Jonathan McGuinness
Angela Terence
CREATIVE TEAM
Director | Caroline Steinbeis
Design | Max Jones
Lighting | Johanna Town
Sound | Simon Slater
Assistant Director | Stella Odunlami
Production Manager | Adam Washbourne
Stage Manager | Claire Essex
Assistant Stage Manager | Rebecca Smith
Costume Supervisor | Pam Anson
Production Electrician | Cate DiGirolamo
Press | Clióna Roberts for CRPR (cliona@crpr.co.uk| 07754 756 504)
Photographer | Robert Workman
Fatherland is the headline event in the Gate Theatre and ATC’s New Year’s Revolution – a special season celebrating emerging directing talent.
The Gate would like to thank the following people for their help with this production: Matthew Dunster, Iona Firouzabadi for MisFit Films, Mark Goddard, Dave Holmes and the staff at the Prince Albert Pub, Stephen Kennedy, Mel Kenyon, Richard Lee and the staff at the Jerwood Space, Notting Hill Blag Club, Rebecca Oldfield, Rachel Taylor, Sandi and Jake Ulrich, the Gate Theatre’s volunteer ushers and all those who gave their help after this programme had gone to print.