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OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Seán Ó Carra 

  • Adapted / Translated From

    Sean O'Casey

  • Author Notes

    Aistriúchán ar 'The Plough and the Stars'.

  • Setting

    Tionóntán i mBaile Átha Cliath. Gníomh I agus II: Samhain, 1915; Gníomh III agus IV: Seachtain na Cásca, 1916.

  • Synopsis

    A translation of the 'The Plough and the Stars'. The play concerns the attitude of the ordinary man to the Easter Rising of 1916. In it, the author explores his notion of true heroism.

  • Play Type

    Adaptation/Translation

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast Size Male

    10

  • Cast Size Female

    6

Original Production

Original Cast  
Jack Clitheroe Séamus Ó Nualláin
Corporal Stoddard Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh
Bean Mairéad Ní Mháirtín
Lieut. Langon Máirtín Ó Cuinn
Captain Brennan Pádraig Ó Neachtain
Mollser Colette Ní Loirgneáin
An Riocht Seán Ó hÉineacháin
Rosie Redmond Síghle Ní Chonaill
Freastalaí Tábhairne Gearóid Mac Fhloinn
Mrs. Gogan Mairéad Uí Choncheanainn
Nóra Fionnghuala Ní Choincheanainn
Peter Flynn Seán Mac Íomhair
Bessie Burgess Máire Stafford
Fluther Good Seán Lileas
Sergeant Tinley Micheál Ó Conghaile(1)
An Covey Féilim Mac Donncha
Production Team  
Director Seán Stafford
Set Designer Derek Biddulph
Lighting Padraic Boran
Lighting Mícheál Mac Tígheárnáin
Costumes Máire Stafford
Sound Yannig Guiomard
Prompting Fidelma Ní Olláin
Stage Director Colette Ní Éanaí
Stage Manager Tom Roche
Set Construction Tom Roche
Stage Assistant Anraí de Faoite
Stage Assistant Seán Ó Doirnín
Poster Designer Mairéad Ní Nuadháin
Photography Ray Shanley
Publicity Séamus Mac Cárthaigh
Programme Séamus Mac Cárthaigh
Props Máire Ní Mháille (1)

Unpublished Scripts

  • Contact

    An Taibhdhearc

  • Address

    19 An tSráid Láir /19 Middle Street
    Galway City / Cathair na Gaillimhe
    Co. Galway
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    +353 (0)91 562 024

  • Email

    eolas@antaibhdhearc.com

  • Website

    antaibhdhearc.com

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    An Taibhdhearc

  • Address

    19 An tSráid Láir /19 Middle Street
    Galway City / Cathair na Gaillimhe
    Co. Galway
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    +353 (0)91 562 024

  • Email

    eolas@antaibhdhearc.com

  • Website

    antaibhdhearc.com

Source Of Information

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