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Seán Ó Carra

1910 - 1993

A prolific translator for Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe, Seán Ó Carra produced Irish-language versions of works by the likes of Beckett, Synge, O'Casey, Bryan Mac Mahon, Lorca, Reid, Desmond Forrestal, Wolf Mankowitz, Bolt, Brecht, John Arden, Friel, Anouilh and Pinter.

Playwriting Credits

Play Title Playwright
Abhainn Amháin Eile Seán Ó Carra Liam Ó Conchubhair
An Bha Sin Chloinne Seán Ó Carra
An Scéim Cleamhnais Seán Ó Carra

Adaptations

Play Title Playwright
Ag Fanacht le Godot Liam Ó Briain Seán Ó Carra Samuel Beckett
An Buachaill Braighdeach Seán Ó Carra Proinsias Mac Mathúna Brendan Behan
An Céachta agus na Réaltaí Seán Ó Carra Sean O'Casey
An Cóta Mór Bespoke Seán Ó Carra Wolf Mankowitz
An Cumhdaitheoir Seán Ó Carra Harold Pinter
An Doras Dúnta Seán Ó Carra Graham Reid
An Fear Sin Plunkett Seán Ó Carra Desmond Forristal
An Feighlí Seán Ó Carra Harold Pinter
An Fhianaise a Thabharfas Mé Seán Ó Carra Richard Johnson (2)
An Laoch Ar Ais Seán Ó Carra Walter Macken
An Spuaic Sóláis Seán Ó Carra Bryan MacMahon
Antigone Seán Ó Carra Jean Anouilh
Árus Mhungó Seán Ó Carra Walter Macken
Bliain an tSiúlóra Seán Ó Carra John B. Keane
Buachaill Báire an Domhain Thiar Seán Ó Carra John Millington (J.M.) Synge
Juno agus an Phéacóg Seán Ó Carra Sean O'Casey
Maggie Mhór Seán Ó Carra John B. Keane
Moll Seán Ó Carra John B. Keane
Opera Ar Trí Phingin Seán Ó Carra Bertolt Brecht
Pósadh an Tincéara Seán Ó Carra John Millington (J.M.) Synge
Rince an tSáirsint Musgrave Seán Ó Carra John Arden
S'iomaí Ógfhear d'imigh Seán Ó Carra John B. Keane
Sárfhear Chuile Thrátha Seán Ó Carra Robert Bolt
Scéim Mundy Seán Ó Carra Brian Friel
Teaghlach Bhernarda Alba Seán Ó Carra Federico García Lorca

Actor

Play Title Playwright
An Buachaill Braighdeach Seán Ó Carra Proinsias Mac Mathúna Brendan Behan
Ars Gratia Artis An tAthair S Mac Lochlainn Kenneth Galloway
Caslanawanster Máire Stafford Risteárd Ó Broin
Don Coyoté Risteárd Ó Broin
Lig Sinn i gCathú Risteárd Ó Broin Breandán Ó hEithir
Opera Ar Trí Phingin Seán Ó Carra Bertolt Brecht
Scéim Mundy Seán Ó Carra Brian Friel

Music by

Play Title Playwright
Lynch Pádhraig Ó Giollagáin

Original Songs by

Play Title Playwright
Sokitumepaujeen Risteárd Ó Broin Coiril Ó Mathúna

Lyrics by

Play Title Playwright
Triúr ar Seachrán Risteárd Ó Broin Coiril Ó Mathúna