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An Fear Ón Spidéal

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Walter Macken 

  • Setting

    I dteach meánaicmeach i nDún Laoghaire, Baile Átha Cliath, sa lá atá inniu ann (1945)

  • Synopsis

    The play explores the differences between city and country people. The daughter of a middle-class family has returned home and is engaged to a young farmer from the Gaeltacht. There is a criminal at large also, trying to steal the family money. All is resolved happily in the end.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    7

  • Cast Size Female

    5

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

Original Cast  
Máire Íde Ní Mhathúna
Persí Ó Conchubhair Walter Macken
Nóra Cáit Nic Aoidh
Séamus Ó Máille Tomás Ó hÉaluighthe
Michilín Ó Cualáin Domhnall Ó Ríordáin
Bigín Ní Bheagáin Lasairfhíona Ní Mháille
Áine Máire Nic Alasdair
Mac Bradán-Bhreathnaigh Tadhg Ó Súilleabháin
Micheál Mac Iarainn Maitiú Mac an Adhastair
Bean Uí Néill Peig Ní Mhaicín
Tadhg Ó Tuathail Séamus Ó Loideán
Ruadhrí Naoimh Máirtín Seán de Róisde
Production Team  
Director Walter Macken
Set Designer Walter Macken
Stage Manager Tomás Mac an Rí

TRANSLATIONS

  • Published in Irish as

  • Title

    An Fear Ón Spidéal

  • Year

    1952

  • Published By

    Oifig an tSoláthair

  • Address

    An Rannóg Post-Tráchta, 51 Faiche Stiabhna
    Baile Átha Cliath 2
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    01 6476000 / 1890 213434

  • Email

    info@opw.ie

RIGHTS INFORMATION

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ón gclár don chéad léiriú agus ó Stair Dhrámaíocht na Gaeilge 1900-1970 le P Ó Siadhail.