Written in 1964, The Year of the Hiker marked a significant departure for Keane. Set in the sixties and shot through with yearning and regret for lost love, the play contains some of Keane’s most lyrical and tender writing. On production the play immediately gained a major place in the Keane canon and has been produced almost continuously in Ireland over the last forty years.
Credits
Cast
Mary Lacey Sarah Jane Drummey
Dr. William Dolly Nick Lee
Joe Lacey Garrett Lombard
Simey Lacey Aaron Monaghan
Hiker Lacey Eamon Morrissey
Kate Lacey Marie Mullen
Freda Catherine Walsh
Creative Team
Director Garry Hynes
Designer Francis O’Connor
Movement Direction David Bolger
Costume Designer Kathy Strachan
Lighting Designer Davy Cunningham
Sound Designer John Leonard
Projection Design Jon Driscoll
Composer Sam Jackson
Casting Director Maureen Hughes
Production Team
Production Manager Eamonn Fox
Technical Manager Barry O’Brien
Company Stage Manager Tim Smith
Stage Manager Sarah Lynch
Assistant Stage Manager Fiona Lawless
Runner Shona McCarthy
Wardrobe Supervisor Doreen McKenna
Wigs & Make Up Val Sherlock
Set Construction Theatre Production Services (TPS)