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Deoraíocht

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Macdara Ó Fátharta 

  • Adapted / Translated From

    Pádraic Ó Conaire 

  • Author Notes

    Cóirithe ón úrscéal.

  • Setting

    Gaillimh agus cathair Londan.

  • Synopsis

    Micheál emigrates to London but does not find the 'yellow gold of England' he had expected and ends up a cripple in a circus.

  • Play Type

    Adaptation/Translation

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    20

  • Cast Size Female

    5

  • Cast Notes

    Is féidir dúbláil a dhéanamh.

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

Original Cast  
Bacach Ciaran Reilly
Fan-go-Fóill Ciaran Reilly
Alf Trott Brendan Conroy
Máire Ní Laoi Bríd Ní Neachtain
Cailín Sráide Bairbre Ní Chaoimh
Bacach Sean Lawlor
An Máirnéalach Peadar Lamb
Bacach a hAon Peadar Lamb
An Baincéar Kevin McHugh
Cing-Cang Kevin McHugh
An Bhean Rua Ronnie Masterson
Cailín Sráide Sharon O'Doherty
An Fear Cairdiúil Edward Golden
Athair Mháire Geoff Golden
Dlíodóir Geoff Golden
Casúr Micheál Ó Briain
Bacach Marcus O'Higgins
An Bhean Ramhar Zelda Golden
Micheál Ó Maoláin Macdara Ó Fátharta
Séamus Niall Ó Briain
Bacach a Trí Niall Ó Briain
Buachaill Colm Ó Riain
Buachaill Ross Bannon
Giolla Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin (4)
Bacach a Dó Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin (4)
Production Team  
Director Tomás Mac Anna
Set Bronwen Casson
Lighting Leslie Scott
Sound Nuala Golden
Assistant Director John P. Kelly
Production Manager Brian Collins
Stage Director Finola Eustace
Assistant Stage Director Marcus O'Higgins
Stage Manager John Kells
Slide Operation Bronwen Casson
Scenery Peter Rose
Wardrobe Lily Norton
Wardrobe Kitty Casey
Wardrobe Margaret Cross
Wardrobe Anne Cave
Wardrobe Pauline Metcalfe
Stage Crew Frank Flood

UNPUBLISHED SCRIPTS

  • Contact

    An Comhlachas Náisiúnta Drámaíochta

  • Address

    Tulach na hÉigse
    Camus Conamara
    Galway
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    00353 91 574 146

  • Website

    www.drama-gaeilge.com

RIGHTS INFORMATION

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Macdara Ó Fátharta

  • Address

    48 Ashbrook
    Br. Bhinn Éadair
    Cluain Tarbh
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    01 8337469

  • Email

    MAC.DARA@YAHOO.IE

SOURCE OF INFORMATION