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Cúirt an Mheán Oíche

Dráma áiféise trí-ghníomh.

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Eoghan Ó Tuairisc 

  • Setting

    Stáisiún beag traenach in áit iarghúlta i lár na tíre (c. 1960)

  • Notes

    Duaisdhráma an Oireachtais (1961) Foilsíodh é faoin teideal 'Cúirt na Gealaí'.

  • Synopsis

    A collection of modern Irish types, or stereotypes, is stranded at a little railway station in the middle of nowhere. The station master turns out to be a mysterious and mythical personage and under his direction a modern equivalent to the Midnight Court is enacted.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    5

  • Cast Size Female

    5

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

  • Date of First Production

    26 September 1962

  • Production Notes

    Faoi choimirce An Damer.

  • Producer

    Produced by An Damer

  • Original Venue

    The Damer Hall/An Damer

  • Irish Premiere Notes

    D'éirigh chomh maith sin leis an dráma seo go ndearnadh é a athléiriú faoi dhó roimh dheireadh na bliana céanna.

Original Cast  
Diarmuid Páircéir Tony Ó Dálaigh
Gráinne Whycherly Nuala Ní Dhónaill
Learaí Páircéir Diarmuid Ó hAirt
Aonghus Mac Gréine Pádraig Ó Gaora
Áine Máire Ní Chonchradha
An Canónach Breandán Ó Dubhghaill
Bean Uí Pháircéir Máirín Ní Chrúc
Diní Mac Cumhaill Barra Ó hUallacháin
Aeidín Máiréad Ní Dhálaigh
Iníon Nic Airt, O.S. Máirín Ní Dhúraic
Production Team  
Director Tomás Mac Anna
Set Designer Tomás Mac Anna
Lighting Con Ó Cearnaigh
Stage Manager Sinéad Cól
Stage Crew Nóirlín Ní Dhuibhir
Stage Crew Seosamh Ó Mongaidh
Stage Crew Máiréad Ní Bhriain
Stage Crew Treasa Ní Dhireáin

TRANSLATIONS

  • Published in Irish as

  • Title

    Cúirt na Gealaí

  • Year

    1988

  • Published By

    An Gúm

  • Address

    Foras na Gaeilge, 7 Cearnóg Mhuirfean
    Baile Átha Cliath 2
    Baile Átha Cliath
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    1850 325 325 / 0845 309 8142 (TÉ)

  • Email

    eolas@forasnagaeilge.ie

RIGHTS INFORMATION

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Rita Kelly

  • Address

    The Lock House
    Maganey, Athy
    Kildare
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    +353 (0) 59 9145045

  • Email

    RitaKelly26@eircom.net

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ón gclár don chéad léiriú agus ón leabhar 'Eoghan Ó Tuairisc' le Máirín Nic Eoin.