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Dramaidheacht in Inis

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Gearóid Mac Spealáin
Adapted / Translated From

Lennox Robinson
Author Notes
Aistriúchán ar 'Drama at Inish'(1933)
Synopsis

An Irish-language adaptation of the original by Lennox Robinson.
Play Type

Adaptation/Translation

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

8
Female

5
Total

13

Original Production

Date of First Production

25 April 1946
Producer

Produced by An Taibhdhearc
Original Venue

An Taibhdhearc

Original Cast
Cristín Ní Laithbheartaigh	Íde Ní Mhathúna
Éamonn Ó Tuathaigh	Liam Ó Floinn
Seán Ó hÉigeartaigh	Domhnall Ó hIfearnáin
Peadar Ó Muirthile, T.D.	Éamonn Mac Donnchadha
Micheál, Giolla an Tí Ósta	Séamus Ó Loideán
Constance Constantia	Peig Ní Mhaicín
Áine Bean Uí Thuathaigh	Máire Nic Alasdair
Caitríona, Cailín Aimsire	Eibhlín Ní Bhriain
Tomás Ó Maonaigh, Gárda	Séamus Breathnach
Seán Ó Tuathaigh	Tomás Ó hÉaluighthe
Liam Ó Slatarra	Aodh Mac Dhubháin
Hector de la Mare, Aisteoir	Walter Macken
Eilís Ní Thuathaigh	Neans Nic a' Laoidh

Production Team
Director	Walter Macken
Set Designer	Walter Macken

Unpublished Scripts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

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