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Pocléim

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Liam Mac Uistín 

  • Setting

    Sráidbhaile in iarthar na hÉireann.

  • Notes

    Ghnóthaigh an dráma duais an Oireachtais (1970)

  • Synopsis

    The action happens the night before Colm Ó Flatharta's funeral, and on the day of the funeral itself. It is a play about the delcine of Gaeltacht society, with flashbacks to imigrant life in London.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    15

  • Cast Size Female

    11

  • Cast Notes

    Is féidir dúbláil a dhéanamh.

Original Production

Original Cast  
Lá Breá Seán McCarthy
Beo Ruth Hegarty
Henry Barry McGovern
Beo Noel O'Donovan
Beo John Olohan
Mike Bosco Hogan
Colm Ó Flatharta Peadar Lamb
Pound Eamon Kelly
Ganger Michael Duffy
Barmaid Veronica Duffy
An dara bhean Veronica Duffy
Máthair Máire Ní Dhomhnaill
Athair Micheál Ó Briain
An Canónach Micheál Ó hAonghusa
An Máistir Chris O'Neill
An bhean sa phub Leslie Lalor
Beo Deirdre Lawless
An chéad bhean Terri Donnelly
Nóra a' Phosta Michele Lohan
Máirín Máire Ní Néill
Beartla Micheál Ó Conghaile(1)
An Seanduine Micheál Ó Conghaile(1)
Soulful Séamus Ó hEaluithe
Nancy Artifical Máire Chinsealach
Buachaill freastail Caoineach Ó Briain
Buachaill freastail Fionnbarra Ó Goilí
Production Team  
Director Seán Ó Briain
Lighting Leslie Scott
Sound Nuala Golden
Dance Advisor Máirtín Ó Cosgair
Music by Tony MacMahon
Music by Joey Walshe
Stage Manager Tommy Rogers
Designer Wendy Shea

Published Scripts

  • Title

    Pocléim

  • Year

    1973

  • Published By

    Clódhanna Teo.

  • Address

    Baile Átha Cliath
    Republic of Ireland

Unpublished Scripts

  • Contact

    An Comhlachas Náisiúnta Drámaíochta

  • Address

    Tulach na hÉigse
    Camus Conamara
    Galway
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    00353 91 574 146

  • Website

    www.drama-gaeilge.com

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Liam Mac Uistín

  • Address

    17 Meadowlands
    Athboy
    Co Meath
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    00353 046 9430175

  • Email

    liammacu@eircom.net

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