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Antigone

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Brendan Kennelly
Adapted / Translated From

Sophocles
Author Notes
A version of Sophocles' original play.
Play Type

Adaptation/Translation

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

12
Female

4
Total

16
Cast Notes

Cast doubling is possible. See original productio for details.

Original Production

Date of First Production

28 April 1986
Producer

Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Original Venue

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Venue Notes

Produced on the Peacock Stage.

Original Cast
Antigone	Anne Byrne
Various Male Roles	Bill Cowley
Various Male Roles	Condy Conarian
Tiresias	Dónall Farmer
Lady	Maire O'Neill (2)
Various Male Roles	Micheál Ó Briain
Creon	Kevin McHugh
Boy	Seona Ni Bhriain
Chorus	Peadar Lamb
Second Guard	John Olohan
First Guard	Sean Campion
Various Male Roles	Donagh Deeney
Haemon	Darragh Kelly
Ismene	Pauline McLynn
Eurydice	Eileen Colgan
Various Male Roles	Macdara Ó Fátharta

Production Team
Director	Colm Ó Briain (2)
Designer	Bronwen Casson
Lighting Designer	Leslie Scott
Music Composed by	Fergus Johnston
Design Assistant	Geraldine O'Malley
Production Manager	John Costigan
Stage Director	Bill Hay
Stage Manager	John Kells
Assistant Stage Manager	Miriam Kelly
Props Master	Stephen Molloy
Set Construction	Peter Rose
Wardrobe Supervisor	Anne Cave
Wardrobe Assistant	Rita Sweeney
Wardrobe Assistant	Jane McNally
Sound Recording	Dave Nolan
Photography	Fergus Bourke
Make-Up	Toni Delaney

Published Scripts

Title

Antigone
Year

1996
Published By

Bloodaxe Books
Address

Highgreen
Tarset
Northumberland
England
Phone

+ 44 (0)1434 240 500
Email

editor@bloodaxebooks.com
Website

www.bloodaxebooks.com
ISBN

978-1852243647
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Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Brendan Kennelly
Address

Trinity College
Dublin 2
Republic of Ireland

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme.

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