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Mac Scaidín is an Pota Draíochta

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Mícheál Mac Cárthaigh 

  • Setting

    I mBaile an Sceilg, i gCalifornia, i nDúlainn agus i gCill Stuifín.

  • Synopsis

    An adventure story. The pot wields its magic over the publican, the parish priest, the lover and the plain man. Mac Scaidín is our hero. During the course of his quest to find the pot once more, his outlook on life is changed completely. Audience participation is encouraged and members are alloted badges with various roles printed on them.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    10

  • Cast Size Female

    7

  • Cast Notes

    Is féidir dúbláil a dhéanamh.

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

Original Cast  
Scéalaí 1 Seán Mac Giollarnáth
Bean a' Tí Máire Stafford
Tadhg (Cláiríneach) Séamus Mac Cárthaigh
Bean Ghalánta Gearóidín Nic Thomáis
Lonlinne Gearóidín Nic Thomáis
Drúisfeamainne Pádraigín Nic Fhlanncha
Bean a' Tí an Chláir Pádraigín Nic Fhlanncha
Scéalaí 2 Róisín Ní Dhuigneáin
Pítín Risteard Ó Fearghail
An tArd-Aingeal Gabriel Risteard Ó Fearghail
Máirtín (Cláiríneach) Seán Ó hÉanaí
Mac Scaidín Daniel Ó Tuathaill
Fear a' Tí / Fear an Tí Ósta i Leacht Uí Chonchubh Seán Ó Cearbhaill
Sagart Paróiste / Sagart Bláth Uinseann Mac Thomáis
Bláithín a' Tí Fidelma Ní Olláin
Dónaillín, iascaire Dónall Ó Dúill
Amanda, Bláithín an tSagairt Seosaimhín Ní Conghaola
Gliomhchú Seosaimhín Ní Conghaola
Rósmhara Máire Ní Challaráin
Cigire an Éadóchais / Aire na bPotaí is na gCannaí Máire Ní Chonsaidín
Production Team  
Television Production Seán Ó Briain
Television Production Seán Mac Íomhair
Art work Seán Ó Hannagáin
Art work Bairbre Ní Sheoinín
Art work Jacinte Ní Loinsigh
Video assistant Pádraigín Nic Fhlanncha
Video assistant Tris Nic Giollarnáth
Director Seán Ó Briain
Set Designer Eddie Doyle
Lighting Páraic Breathnach
Costumes Máire Stafford
Sound Seán Mac Íomhair
Sound Pádraigín Nic Fhlanncha
Sound Niall Séán
Stage Director Colette Ní Éanaí
Stage Manager Páraic Breathnach
Set Construction Páraic Breathnach
Set Construction Séamus Mac Cárthaigh
Poster Designer Mairéad Ní Nuadháin
Photography Ray Shanley
Publicity Seán Mac Íomhair

TRANSLATIONS

  • Published in Irish as

  • Title

    Mac Scaidín agus an Pota Draíochta

  • Year

    1992

  • 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

RIGHTS INFORMATION

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SOURCE OF INFORMATION

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ón gclár don chéad léiriú agus ón leabhrán 'Na Drámaí a Léiríodh i dTaibhdhearc na Gaillimhe 1928-2003' a d’fhoilsigh NUIG.