Clear the Stage
Originally released in 1998. Clear the Stage is a feature film. directed by Margo Harkin. At just 40 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Synopsis
In little more than a decade, Buncrana native Frank McGuinness has produced a body of startlingly imaginative work that has played to audiences all over the world. His plays cross social, cultural, and political divides best exemplified in his ground–breaking work Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme and its companion piece Carthaginians, about Bloody Sunday in Derry. Both address catastrophic events in the Catholic and Protestant psyches. Clear the Stage examines the work of this important Irish writer. Interviewees include: Frank McGuinness; David Ervine of the Progressive Unionist Party; Trevor Nunn, Director of the National Theatre, London; Brian Keenan, former Beirut hostage, and singer/songwriter Marianne Faithful.
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- EN
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Clear the Stage about?
In little more than a decade, Buncrana native Frank McGuinness has produced a body of startlingly imaginative work that has played to audiences all over the world. His plays cross social, cultural,...
Who directed Clear the Stage?
Clear the Stage was directed by Margo Harkin.
How long is Clear the Stage?
Clear the Stage has a runtime of 0 hours and 40 minutes (40 minutes total).
When was Clear the Stage released?
Clear the Stage was released on January 1, 1998 in theaters.