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Legends

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Mary Elizabeth Burke-Kennedy 

  • Adapted / Translated From

    William Butler Yeats 

  • Author Notes

    Adapted from 'Tadgh O Cathan and the Corpse' by W.B. Yeats, literally translated from the Irish by Douglas Hyde and from 'The Legend of Knockgrafton' by T. Crofton Croker.

  • Play Type

    Adaptation/Translation

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    5

  • Cast Size Female

    5

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

Original Cast  
Performer Liam Halligan
Performer Kate Hogan
Performer Guy Carleton
Performer Robert Byrne
Performer Laura Devlin
Performer Seamus Lynch
Performer Niamh Mahon
Performer Miriam Baete
Performer Cathy Longton
Performer John Guiney
Production Team  
Director Mary Elizabeth Burke-Kennedy
Set Designer John McNulty
Lighting Designer Declan Burke-Kennedy
Composer Seamus Lynch
Musician Martin Nolan
Musician Eoin O Brollchain
Company Artistic Director Deirdre O'Connell

UNPUBLISHED SCRIPTS

  • Contact

    Mary Elizabeth Burke-Kennedy

  • Address

    Carrigahorig
    Nenagh
    Co. Tipperary
    Republic of Ireland

  • Email

    maryelizbk@gmail.com

RIGHTS INFORMATION

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Mary Elizabeth Burke-Kennedy

  • Address

    Carrigahorig
    Nenagh
    Co. Tipperary
    Republic of Ireland

  • Email

    maryelizbk@gmail.com

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

Information for this entry was taken from the original production programme.