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Oidhreacht Bhideoig Mhóir

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Frank Dermody 

  • Author Notes

    Seo é an chéad dráma a scríobh Dermody.

  • Setting

    Éire le linn an tsosa idir Cogadh na Saoirse agus Cogadh na gCarad.

  • Synopsis

    A farce about an old woman writing her will.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    10

  • Cast Size Female

    9

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

  • Date of First Production

    16 November 1959

  • Production Notes

    Aisteoirí na Gaeltachta a stáistigh é.

  • Producer

    Produced by An Damer

  • Original Venue

    The Damer Hall/An Damer

Original Cast  
Cáit Ní Chuinn Eileen Murphy
Nóra Chríona Mairin Healy
Billí Bacach Máirtín Ó Direáin
Hiucaidhe Ó hEifearnáin Pádraig Ó Catháin
Spágaí Séamus Ó hEaluithe
Tomaisín Ó Nualláin Micheál Ó Beirn
Seán Saor Micheál Ó Gríofa
Bean Caointe Síle Ní Fhathartaigh
Máirín de Búrca Pádraicín Ní Mhaoláin
Bideóg Mhór Ní Chuinn Bairbre Ní Chéidigh
Bean Caointe Peig Ní Chéidigh
Bean Caointe Ríta Ní Dhurcáin
An Bheainín Rua Bríd Ní Choistealbha
An Bhaintreach Nóra Ní Raghallaigh
Mícheál Liam Mac Con Iomaire
Seáinín Rua Peadar Ó Caomhánaigh
Fear Máirtín Ó Fionntáin
Fear Finghin Ó hÉalaí
Fear Muiris Mac Conghail
Production Team  
Director Séamus Páircéir
Dance Advisor Annraoi Ó Raghallaigh
Dance Advisor Pádraig Ó Broin
Music by Annraoi Ó Raghallaigh
Music by Pádraig Ó Broin
Assistant Director Frank Dermody
Stage Manager Ciarán Mac Afraidh
Scenery Pádraig Ó Maonaigh
Wardrobe Aida Ní Chongail
Stage Crew Máire Áine Nic Dhonnchadha
Stage Crew Síle Ní Fhathartaigh

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