Notice: There are currently gaps in the database affecting plays from mid 2023, 2024 and mid 2025 due to a technical issue. We are working to resolve this as quickly as possible and appreciate your patience in the meantime.

Plays

Printer Friendly

Cúirt an Mheán Oíche

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Celia de Fréine
Adapted / Translated From

Brian Merriman (1)
Author Notes

Cóirithe don stáitse ag Celia de Fréine in eagar le gluais shubstaintiúil mar áis do chumainm drámaíochta agus léitheoirí eile ag Fidelma Ní Ghallchobhair.
Play Type

Adaptation/Translation

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

5
Female

8
Total

13

Original Production

Date of First Production

26 March 2015
Producer

Produced by Aisteoirí Bulfin
Venue Notes

Léirithe don chéad uair i Scoil Bhríde, Raghnallach.

Original Cast
An Dara Seanstrompa	Micheál Ó Gruagáin
An Chéad Síbhé	Gráinne Nic Fhirléinn
Bean an Chosantóra	Mairéad Feeney
Aoibheall	Eimear Ní Mhéalóid
An tÉilitheoir	Hilary Bowen Walsh
An Sagart	Oisín Ó Cualáin
An Dara Láireog	Aoife Ní Ghlaicín
Brian Merriman	Tadhg Ó Bric
An Chéad Láireog	Aoileann Ní Chonchubhair
An Chéad Seanstrompa	Tadhg Ó Conchubhair
An Báille	Fidelma Ní Ghallchobhair
An Cosantóir	Seán Ó Broin
An Dara Síbhé	Solweg Ní Fhiaich

Production Team
Producer	Fidelma Ní Ghallchobhair
Lighting & Sound Designer	Mike Donoghue
Costumes	Lelia Ní Chinnéide
Choreographer	Gearóid Ó Mordha
Choreographer	Méabh Ní Loinsigh
Musical Director	Gearóid Ó Mordha
Musician	Bláthnaid O'Donoghue
Musician	Aisling Ní Cheannabháin
Musician	Gearóid Ó Mordha
Lighting & Sound Operator	Mike Donoghue
Stage Manager	Lelia Ní Chinnéide

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Celia de Fréine
Email

cdefreine@eircom.net

Source Of Information

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ón gclár don chéad léiriú.

CONNECT AND SHARE
twitter
facebook
instagram
You tube
email

Irish Playography, Irish Theatre Institute, 17 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
T +353 (0)1 670 4906 | E info@irishtheatreinstitute.ie
W www.irishtheatreinstitute.ie (c) Irish Theatre Institute 2026

About

Other Information

Irish Theatre Institute
Registered Office: 17 Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 F293
Tel: +353 1 670 4906

Registered Charity Number: CHY 20847
Company Registration Number: 338199
VAT Number : IE6358199D