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Seán Stafford

1924 - 2020

Seán Stafford acted, produced and worked in a number of management roles in An Taibhdhearc, The National Irish Language Theatre for almost sixty years. He became a Board member and Chairman of An Taibhdhearc. 

Playwriting Credits

Play Title Playwright
An Saol Síochánta Máire Stafford Seán Stafford

Adaptations

Play Title Playwright
An Gasúr Sin Winslow Máire Stafford Seán Stafford Terence Rattigan
Cúig Peso ar an Domhnach Seán Stafford Josefina Niggli
Tobias agus an tAingeal Máire Stafford Seán Stafford James Bridie

Actor

Play Title Playwright
An Buachaill Braighdeach Seán Ó Carra Proinsias Mac Mathúna Brendan Behan
An Cóta Mór Bespoke Seán Ó Carra Wolf Mankowitz
An Hairyfella in Ifreann Eoghan Ó Tuairisc
Caslanawanster Máire Stafford Risteárd Ó Broin
Cinder Eile Risteárd Ó Broin
Cití Siobhán Ní Shúilleabháin
Cúig Peso ar an Domhnach Seán Stafford Josefina Niggli
Don Coyoté Risteárd Ó Broin
Hayremreenahayrun Coiril Ó Mathúna Risteárd Ó Broin
Hi! Dragún Risteárd Ó Broin
Lig Sinn i gCathú Risteárd Ó Broin Breandán Ó hEithir
Macoolaboo Traolach Ó hAonghusa Máire Stafford
Plaza Suite Pádraig Ó Siochrú Neil Simon
Príosúnach Dara Aibhinne Seán Ó Briain Neil Simon
Rince an tSáirsint Musgrave Seán Ó Carra John Arden
Sárfhear Chuile Thrátha Seán Ó Carra Robert Bolt
Sín Do Sciatháin Máire Stafford
Triúr ar Seachrán Risteárd Ó Broin Coiril Ó Mathúna

Director

Play Title Playwright
An Céachta agus na Réaltaí Seán Ó Carra Sean O'Casey
Aistriúchán ar 'The Plough and the Stars'.
An Doras Dúnta Seán Ó Carra Graham Reid
Aistriúchán ar 'The Closed Door'(1980)
An Seachrán Máire Stafford Dion Boucicault
Cluichí Cleamhnais Críostóir Ó Floinn
Corr nó Cliste Máire Stafford John Patrick Goggin
Aistriúchán ar 'The Curious Savage'.
Leannáin Máire Stafford Brian Friel
Rothaí Beaga an tSaoil Cóilín Ó Corrbhuí
Sí Pádhraig Ó Giollagáin
Teaghlach Bhernarda Alba Seán Ó Carra Federico García Lorca
Aistriúchán ar 'The House of Bernarda Alba'.

Photography

Play Title Playwright
An Spailpín Fánach Críostóir Ó Floinn

Scenery

Play Title Playwright
Rothaí Beaga an tSaoil Cóilín Ó Corrbhuí