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Siobhán McKenna

1923 - 1986

Siobhán McKenna was born in Belfast but raised in Monaghan and Galway. She made her stage debut in Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe in 1940. She is well known as an actress in the Abbey Theatre though she has worked in TV and film. She also adapted Cúirt an Mheán Oíche (The Midnight Court) by Brian Merriman for the stage in 1984, and it was the first time an Irish language version of the poem was staged.

Adaptations

Play Title Playwright
Cúirt an Mheán Oíche Siobhán McKenna Brian Merriman (1)
Máire Rós Siobhán McKenna J.M. Barrie
San Siobhán Siobhán McKenna George Bernard (GB) Shaw

Actor

Play Title Playwright
An Sgiúrsa Bhán Buadhach Tóibín Karel Capek
An tImpire Mac Seoin Buadhach Tóibín Eugene O'Neill
An tUbhall Óir Liam Ó Briain Lady Gregory
An tUghdar i nGleic Labhrás Mac Brádaigh
Bailegangaire Tom Murphy (1)
Dalladh Airgid Buadhach Tóibín
Fernando agus an Dragan Lady Gregory
Giolla an tSoluis Máiréad Ní Ghráda
I'm Getting Out of This Kip Heno Magee
Laurette Stanley Young
Macbeit S L Ó Súilleabháin William Shakespeare
Marks and Mabel Brinsley MacNamara
Muireann agus an Prionnsa Mícheál Ó hAodha Liam Ó Briain
Mungo's Mansion Walter Macken
Railway House Ralph Kennedy
Rossa Roger McHugh
San Siobhán Siobhán McKenna George Bernard (GB) Shaw
Stiana Peadar Ó hAnnracháin

Director

Play Title Playwright
Cúirt an Mheán Oíche Siobhán McKenna Brian Merriman (1)
Athchóiriú ar dhán Bhrian Merriman.
I'm Getting Out of This Kip Heno Magee