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Labhrann na Fallaí

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Edward Golden
Setting

Teach mór faoin tuath.
Synopsis

A man plots the murder of a rich old woman in the countryside.
Play Type

Adaptation/Translation

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

7
Female

5
Total

12

Original Production

Date of First Production

18 November 1957
Production Notes
Faoi choimirce An Damer
Producer

Produced by An Damer
Original Venue

The Damer Hall/An Damer

Original Cast
An Dochtúir Ó Gormáin	Gearóid Ó Lochlainn
Garda Síochána	Diarmuid Mac Fhlannchadha
Máire Ní Cheallaigh	Ríte Ní Fhuaráin
Bean Uí Mhathúna	Caitlín Ní Chatháin
Garda Síochána	Noel Ó Maolchatha
Seoirse Cromaill	Partholán Ó Cróinín
Uimhir 22	Séamus Páircéir
Eoin de Faoite	Noel Ó Briain
Fear	Gearóid Ó Súilleabháin
Saerena	Celia Salkeld
Gobnait	Eileen Murphy
Debora	Áine Ó Drisceoil (Anne O'Driscoll)

Production Team
Director	Frank Dermody
Set	Gearóid Ó Súilleabháin
Assistant Director	Ríte Ní Fhuaráin
Stage Manager	Ciarán Mac Afraidh
Stage Carpenter	James Ellis
Stage Crew	Celia Salkeld
Stage Crew	Máirín Ní Chrúc
Stage Crew	Michael O'Rourke
Stage Crew	Eibhlín Ní Chrúc
Carpenter	James Ellis

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Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ón gclár don chéad léiriú agus ó Stair Dhrámaíocht na Gaeilge 1900-1970 le P Ó Siadhail.

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