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M'asal Beag Dubh À La Carte

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Eoghan Ó Tuairisc
Setting

In Éirinn, sa Spás agus sa Ghaineamhlach.
Synopsis

New Jeans from Atlantic City is determined to meet the King of Ireland's son. She enlists the help of Sean-Phádraig Ó Conaire and they set off together. They are thrown off course by various beings but eventually their quest is successful.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

6
Female

10
Total

16

Original Production

Date of First Production

06 October 1994
Producer

Produced by An Taibhdhearc
Original Venue

An Taibhdhearc

Original Cast
An Diabhal Báisteach	Gabrielle Breathnach
Bhamjee	Fionnuala Ní Mhaoileoin
Seanfhear	Mícheál Ó Gionnáin
Rúnaí	Hilda Ní Mháirtín
An Diabhal Grá	Máire Ní Dhioráin
An Diabhal T.V.	Fiona De Brún
An Diabhal Ocras	Mícheál Ó Sé
An Diabhal Béarla	Brian Ó Gibne
An t-Asal Beag Dubh	Peadar De Búrca
An Diabhal Beag	Máighréad Ní Loideán
An Chailleach Bhéara	Máire Bríd Uí Niadh
New Jeans	Caitríona Ní Chonaola
Sean-Phádraic Ó Conaire	Pádraig Ó Tuairisc
An Diabhal Mór Amach-is-Amach	Peadar Ó Cúláin
Madame Venus	Tríona Ní Chonghaile

Production Team
Director	Trevor Ó Clochartaigh
Lighting Designer	John Reilly
Lighting	Liam Mac Carléis
Costumes	Máire Stafford
Costumes	Maria Gillen
Costumes	Tina O'Rourke
Sound	Mícheál Ó Riain
Music by	Cepta Ní Bhroin
Stage Director	Daithí Ó Loideáin
Stage Manager	Máirtín de Nuinseáin
Painting by	Fiona Learmont
Photography	John Anderson (2)
Make-Up	Betty Quirke
Secretary	Aine Uí Neachtain
Publicity	Caitríona Nic Oireachtaigh
Programme	Síle Ní Oistín Feeney
Administrator	Eibhlín Seoighe
Ticket Office	Caitríona Ní Charra
Ticket Office	Deirdre Breathnach

Unpublished Scripts

Contact

Rita Kelly
Address

The Lock House
Maganey, Athy
Kildare
Republic of Ireland
Phone

+353 (0) 59 9145045
Email

RitaKelly26@eircom.net

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Rita Kelly
Address

The Lock House
Maganey, Athy
Kildare
Republic of Ireland
Phone

+353 (0) 59 9145045
Email

RitaKelly26@eircom.net

Source Of Information

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ón gclár don chéad léiriú agus ón leabhrán 'Na Drámaí a Léiríodh i dTaibhdhearc na Gaillimhe 1928-2003' a d’fhoilsigh NUIG.

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