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An Dochtúir Bréige

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Fionán Ó Loingsigh 

  • Adapted / Translated From

    Molière 

  • Author Notes

    Aistriúchán ar 'Le Médecin Malgré Lui' (1666)

  • Synopsis

    Everyone thinks that Sganarelle is a respectable doctor when he is fact a humble woodcutter with no medical knowledge whatsoever. A translation of Moliere's famous comedy.

  • Play Type

    Adaptation/Translation

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

ORIGINAL PRODUCTION

  • Date of First Production

    August 1917

  • Producer

    Produced by Na hAisteoirí

  • Original Venue

  • Venue Notes

    Léiríodh an dráma seo i gcathair Phort Láirge

  • Irish Premiere Notes

    Léiríodh an dráma seo don chéad uair ag Oireachtas na bliana 1917 i bPort Láirge. Rinne an Comhar Drámaíochta athstáitsiú ar an ndráma seo in Amharclann na Mainistreach i 1927.

Original Cast  

TRANSLATIONS

  • Published in Irish as

  • Title

    An Dochtúir Bréige.Fionán Ó Loingsigh do chur Gaedhilg air.

  • Year

    1927

  • Published By

    Publisher not found

  • Address

    England

UNPUBLISHED SCRIPTS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

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SOURCE OF INFORMATION

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ón leabhar 'Stair Dhrámaíocht na Gaeilge 1900-1970' le Pádraig Ó Siadhail