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An Sgiúrsa Bhán

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Playwright

Buadhach Tóibín
Adapted / Translated From

Karel Capek
Author Notes
Aistriúchán ar 'Bílá Nemoc' (1937)
Setting

Áit: Tír gan ainm Am: Na 1930idí
Synopsis

A translation from the Czech.
Play Type

Adaptation/Translation

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Original Production

Date of First Production

16 June 1941
Producer

Produced by An Taibhdhearc
Original Venue

An Taibhdhearc

Original Cast
Annetta	Siobhán McKenna
An Mháthair	Peigí Ní Choinnigh
Coghantóir 1	Liam Ó Conchubhair
An Mac	Bhaitéar Ó Laoidh
An Inghean	Eibhlín Ní Bhriain
Coghantóir 2	Seán Ó Loideán
Adjutant	Éamonn Ó Féinigh
Lobhar 2	Deasmhumhain de Bláca
Paul Kruz (Rúnaidhe an Mhairséail)	Deasmhumhain de Bláca
An t-Athair	Seán Mac Giolla Meidhre
Baron Kruz	Seán Ó hÓráin
General Brenka	Seán Ó hÓráin
An Dochtúir Galen	Walter Macken
An Mairséal	Walter Macken
An Bhanaltra	Padraigín Ní Mhaidín
An t-Ollamh Sigelius	Tomás Mac Coillte
Aire Bolscaireachta	Tomás Mac Coillte
Lobhar 1	Seán Ó Flaithearta
Tuarasgabhálaidhe 2	Seán Ó Flaithearta
An Tuarasghábalaidhe	Seán Mac Réamoinn
Lobhar 3	Barra Mac a' Bhaird

Production Team
Director	Walter Macken
Set Designer	Walter Macken
Stage Manager	Tomás Mac an Rí

Unpublished Scripts

Contact

Cartlann Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe
Address

Roinn na mBailiúchán Spesialta
Leabharlann Shéamais Uí Argadáin
OÉ Gaillimh
Republic of Ireland
Email

specialcollections@nuigalway.ie

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
Phone

+353 (0)91 357 011
Email

eolas@antaibhdhearc.ie
Website

http://antaibhdhearc.com

Source Of Information

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

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