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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

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

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.