At Swim-Two-Birds AUTHOR Audrey Welsh An Adaptation of Flann O'Brien's novel. Setting Set in Dublin in the 1930's(and earlier) and perhaps at Snámh-dá-éin(Swim-Two-Birds) on the banks of the river Shannon. Synopsis The story of an Irish college student who, half to amuse himself and half to avoid work, writes an irreverent novel about the figures of Irish myth and legend in which characters come to life and riot against their author. Adapted/Translated From Flann O'Brien PLAY TYPE Adaptation/Translation Number of Acts Full-Length Cast Size Male 20 Cast Size Female 4 Casting Notes Cast doubling is possible. Date of First Production 12 February 1970 Production Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach ORIGINAL VENUE Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach Venue Notes Presented on the Peacock Stage. Original Cast Kelly Des Cave Lamont Des Cave Shorty Andrews Des Cave Timothy Danaos Bernard Collins Shanahan Vincent Dowling Slug Willard Vincent Dowling Donaghy Vincent Dowling Bran Eamon Keane William Tracy Eamon Keane Brinsley Pat Laffan Furriskey Pat Laffan Sweeney Peadar Lamb Mr. Corcoran Peadar Lamb Cow Eugene Lambert Good Fairy Eugene Lambert The Pooka Eugene Lambert Jem Casey Pat Layde Fionn MacCool Micheál Ó Briain Bran's Uncle Micheál Ó Briain Dermot Trellis Micheál Ó Briain Peggy Joan O'Hara Teresa Joan O'Hara The Maidservant Joan O'Hara Sheila Lamont Joan O'Hara Dona Ferentes John Olohan Production Team Director Alan Simpson Set Designer John Ryan(4) Lighting Designer Leslie Scott Costume Designer Lyn Avery Sound Nuala Golden Sound Terry Gallivan Puppeteer Judy Lambert Stage Director Bríd Ní Shúilleabháin Assistant Stage Director Christine Duane Props Master Pat MacMullan Cartoonist Bob Fannin CLICK HERE for information on script availability, production rights and translations for this play The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme. Printer friendly version