LAUGHTER WHEN WE'RE DEAD, by Sean O'Brien, was staged at Live Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne, in June 2000.

The cast was as follows.

James Jackson, Home Secretary: Deka Walmsley
Gadgee in Bar: David Whitaker
Denise, barmaid/waitress: Grace Stillgrove
Elizabeth Jackson, Lawyer, married to Jackson: Libby Davison
Daisy Gates, Jackson's PPS: Susie Cooper
Bobby Brammer, Jackson's Party Agent: Michael Hodgson
Richard Tallow, Prime Minister: Michael Hodgson
William Farr, poet: David Whitaker
Gregor Glass, Tallow's adviser: Donald McBride
Eddie Robson, Councillor: Donald McBride
Woman at the Club: Libby Davison
Heavy: Rob Atkinson
Miranda daughter of Elizabeth and Jackson: Sasha Pick
A Football Supporter: Rob Atkinson

Cast on Film

Excerpt 1 Jackson - Deka Walmsley; Daisy Gates - Susie Cooper
Excerpt 2 Elizabeth Jackson - Libby Davison
Excerpt 3 Gregor Glass - Donald McBride; Daisy Gates - Susie Cooper; Denise - Grace Stillgrove

For Earnshaw and Dutoy Productions

Production Manager - Lee Peaman
Cameraman - Sophie McConville
Cameraman - Lee Peaman
Editor - Jenni Henderson

For Live Theatre
Director: Max Roberts
Designer: Perry John Hudson

Web
Digitisation and Compression - Keith Radley
Web-design - Steven Earnshaw
Thanks to Richard McCarter

Produced by Steven Earnshaw and Etienne Dutoy

Thanks to Lee McNicholas, Tracey O'Rourke, Sound Control, Sheffield

'Laughter when we're Dead' - Copyright Sean O'Brien
Film copyright - Steven Earnshaw and Etienne Dutoy