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An Fear Bréige

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Antoine Ó Flatharta 

  • Notes

    Dráma dhátheanach atá ann, do lucht na meánscol.

  • Synopsis

    A busker writes a song and a native Irish speaker ropes in an Irish language agency to make a video of it.

  • Play Type

    Theatre for Young Audiences

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    7

  • Cast Size Female

    4

  • Cast Notes

    Tá ceoltóir mar chuid den fhoireann, agus tá amhránaí le clos freisin.

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

  • Date of First Production

    19 September 1991

  • Production Notes

    I gcomhpháirtíocht le hAmharclann Náisiúnta na nÓg.

  • Producer

    Co-produced by Deilt

  • Original Venue

    Project Arts Centre

  • Irish Premiere Notes

    Léiríodh leagan den dráma seo don chéad uair i 1985 in Amharclann an Acadaimh, Sr an Phiarsaigh BÁC, roimh dul ar chamchuairt ar scoileanna éagsúla. I measc na n-aisteoirí a bhí páirteach sa léiriú sin bhí Gina Moxley, Colm Heffernon agus Eamonn Hunt.

Original Cast  
Fear Ceamara Luke Griffin
Cailín Róise Goan
Sagart Macdara Ó Fátharta
Iriseoir/Feisteoir Máire Breathnach
Seán Robbie Short
Art Rónán Breathnach
Risteárd Cathal Mac Uaitéir
Eilís Fiona Lambert
Buachaill Donncha Mac Namara
Bean Máire Ní Chofaigh
Production Team  
Director Ray Yeates
Set Ned McLoughlin
Lighting Megan Sheppard
Musical Director Garvan Gallagher
Singer Colm Ó Maonlaí

TRANSLATIONS

  • Published in Irish as

  • Title

    An Fear Bréige

  • Writer/Director

    Antoine Ó Flatharta

  • Year

    1996

  • Published By

    Cló Iar-Chonnachta

  • Address

    Cló Iar-Chonnachta
    Indreabhán, Conamara
    Co na Gaillimhe
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    353 91 593 307

  • Website

    www.cic.ie

  • ISBN

    1874700699

RIGHTS INFORMATION

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Antoine Ó Flatharta

  • Address

    Republic of Ireland

  • Email

    Tonyofla@gmail.com

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ó leagan foilsithe an dráma agus ó ghearrthóga nuachta.