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The Power of Darkness

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    John McGahern 

  • Adapted / Translated From

    Leo Tolstoy 

  • Author Notes

    After Leo Tolstoy

  • Play Type

    Adaptation/Translation

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    4

  • Cast Size Female

    3

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

Original Cast  
Peter King Mick Lally
Paul Sean McGinley
Paddy Alan Devlin
Baby Marie Mullen
Eileen Bernadette Shortt
Maggie Aisling O'Sullivan
Oliver Tony Rohr
Production Team  
Director Garry Hynes
Designer Frank Conway
Lighting Rick Fisher
Costume Designer Fotini Dimou
Costume Assistant Monica Evans
Sound Dave Nolan
Assistant Director Mairead McGrath
Design Assistant Karen Weavers
Production Manager Trevor Dawson
Deputy Production Manager Maurice Power
Stage Director Finola Eustace
Technical Stage Manager John Andrews
Stage Manager Ruth Culleton
Deputy Stage Manager Gerry Doyle
Assistant Stage Manager Micil Ryan
Props Master Stephen Molloy
Set Construction John Kavanagh (3)
Set Construction Mark Darley
Set Construction Peter Rose
Set Construction Martin Hayes
Scenic Artist Marie-Clare Boothman
Wardrobe Supervisor Anne Cave
Wardrobe Assistant Carol Smith
Wardrobe Assistant Joan O'Clery
Wardrobe Assistant Vicky Miller
Assistant Scenic Artist Jonathan Garrett
Graphic Design Bite! Associates
Photography Tom Lawlor (1)
Photography Ivan Kyncl
Hair and Wigs Frances Kelly

UNPUBLISHED SCRIPTS

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SOURCE OF INFORMATION

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme. Additional information was taken from the 1991 Dublin Theatre Festival programme.