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An tÉirighe Amach

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Gearóid Ó Lochlainn 

  • Setting

    Seomra suite i dteach ar Shráid San Séamais i mBaile Átha Cliath (1916).

  • Synopsis

    An elderly Fenian is compelled to stay at home, while his son goes out to fight in the Easter Rising.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    One Act

  • Cast Size Male

    5

  • Cast Size Female

    1

  • Cast Notes

    Níor aimsíodh clár don léiriú seo. Tá an t-eolas faoin fhoireann easnamhach.

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

  • Date of First Production

    30 March 1937

  • Production Notes

    An Fhoireann Thofa a bhí i mbun na haisteoireachta.

  • Producer

    Produced by An Comhar Drámaíochta

  • Original Venue

    Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

  • Venue Notes

    Léiríodh an dráma ar stáitse na Péacóige.

  • Irish Premiere Notes

    Léiríodh dhá dhráma de chuid an Chomhair ar an oíche chéanna.

Original Cast  
Athair Gearóid Ó Lochlainn
Ball den Fhoireann Máirín Ní Shúilleabháin
Aindí Mac Giollagáin Séamus Ó hEaluithe
Ball den Fhoireann Seán Ó Síothcháin
Ball den Fhoireann Ruaidhrí Mac Giolla Chionnaith
Mac Diarmuid Ó hAinlighe
Production Team  
Director Cyril Cusack

TRANSLATIONS

  • Published in Irish as

  • Title

    An t-Éirighe Amach

  • Year

    1944

  • Published By

    Foilseacháin an Rialtais

  • Address

    Baile Átha Cliath
    Republic of Ireland

UNPUBLISHED SCRIPTS

  • Contact

    Not Found

RIGHTS INFORMATION

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SOURCE OF INFORMATION

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ó ghearrthóga nuachta agus ó Stair Dhrámaíocht na Gaeilge 1900-1970 le P Ó Siadhail