First Performance

Death of a Comedian, a co-production between the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, Soho Theatre, London, and the Lyric Theatre, Belfast, was first performed on the Danske Bank stage of the Lyric Theatre, Belfast, on 7 February 2015. The cast was as follows:

Comedian  Brian Doherty
Girlfriend  Katie McGuinness
Agent  Shaun Dingwall

Director  Steve Marmion
Set and Costume Design  Michael Vale
Lighting Design  Ben Ormerod
Sound Design  Tom Mills
Assistant Director  Sara Joyce
Voice Director  Andrea Ainsworth
Costume Supervisor  Sarah June Mills
Production Manager  Marty Moore
Casting Directors  Kelly Phelan, Nadine Rennie