Terminus is a monologue play by Mark O'Rowe. Written entirely in rhyme,[1] the play follows three characters over the course of a single night in Dublin: a former schoolteacher (A), her lonely, estranged daughter (B), and a serial killer who has sold his soul to the Devil (C).[2]
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Written by | Mark O'Rowe |
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Date premiered | 9 June 2007 |
Place premiered | Abbey Theatre Dublin, Ireland |
Original language | English |
Setting | Dublin |
Terminus premiered at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin[3] on 9 June 2007,[4] before transferring to the Traverse Theatre as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where it won a Fringe First Award in 2008.[5] It was revived by the Abbey in 2009 and again in 2011 with an international tour.
Original cast
edit- Andrea Irvine as A
- Eileen Walsh as B
- Aidan Kelly as C
2011 Revival Cast
edit- Olwen Fouéré as A
- Catherine Walker as B
- Declan Conlon as C
References
edit- ^ Zinoman, Jason (13 January 2008). "For Him, the Devil Is in the Rhymes". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ Hurwitt, Robert (1 June 2013). "'Terminus' review: ABCs of gritty Dublin". SFGate. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ Logan, Brian (5 April 2011). "Terminus – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ Singleton, Brian. "Terminus by Mark O'Rowe". Irish Theatre Magazine. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ^ "Terminus | Abbey Theatre". Abbey Theatre. Retrieved 18 November 2013.