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Ag Ealaín In Éirinn

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Antoine Ó Flatharta
Synopsis

A mocking comic opera in which four great Irish writers and actors meet and interact. They are Micheál Mac Liammóir, Peig, Sean-Phádraic Ó Conaire and Lady Gregory.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

One Act

Cast size

Male

3
Female

4
Total

7

Original Production

Date of First Production

15 January 1986
Producer

Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Original Venue

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Venue Notes

Ar stáitse na Péacóige a léiríodh an dráma seo.

Original Cast
Cailín	Bairbre Ní Chaoimh
An Fear Tuaithe (Ó Conaire)	Donal O'Kelly
Buachaill	Sean Campion
An Fear Cathrach (Mac Liammóir)	Barry McGovern
Bean	Máire Ní Ghráinne
An Bhean Tuaithe (Peig)	Áine Ní Mhuirí
An "idir eatarthu" (Lady Gregory)	Máire Ní Néill

Production Team
Director	Ray Yeates
Music Composed by	Garvan Gallagher

Published Scripts

Title

Ag Ealaín In Éirinn
Year

1994
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

187470077X

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Antoine Ó Flatharta
Address

Republic of Ireland
Email

Tonyofla@gmail.com

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