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Ortha na Seirce

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Seán Ó Coisdealbha (1)
Setting

I gConamara, lár an gheimhridh (1921).
Synopsis

Life at the time, marriage, matriarchy, war and death.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length
Cast Notes

Níor aimsíodh clár don dráma seo agus dá bhrí sin, is easnamhach an t-eolas faoin bhfoireann.

Original Production

Date of First Production

29 February 1972
Producer

Produced by An Damer
Original Venue

The Damer Hall/An Damer
Irish Premiere Notes

Luaigh gearrthóg nuachta amháin go ndearnadh léiriú ar an dráma seo i gConamara roimhe seo.

Original Cast
Máire Pháidín	Caitlín Maude
Tan	Breandán Ó Súilleabháin
An Súilleabhánach	Tomás Ó Catháin
Nóra	Máirín Bhreathnach
Cáit	Caitlín Uí Lúbhlaí
Áine Mharcais	Síle Hodgins
Baba	Úna Uí Dhuilearga
Seán	Piaras Ó Gaora
Tom	Seán Ó Coisdealbha (1)
Seanbhean	Bríd Ní Choistealbha
Marcas	Tom Sailí Ó Flaithearta
Seamus	Peadar Ó Cúláin
Jimmie	Ranefal Mukerji

Production Team
Director	Seán Ó Coisdealbha (1)
Stage Management	Nóirlín Ní Dhuibhir
Stage Management	Cristín Ní Cheafarcaigh
Stage Management	Tony de Barra
Stage Management	Rafael Ó Ceallaigh
Stage Management	Máire Ní Dhomhnaill (2)

Published Scripts

Title

Ortha na Seirce
Year

1968
Published By

Sáirséal agus Dill
Address

Baile Átha Cliath
Republic of Ireland

Unpublished Scripts

Contact

An Comhlachas Náisiúnta Drámaíochta
Address

Tulach na hÉigse
Camus Conamara
Galway
Republic of Ireland
Phone

00353 91 574 146
Website

www.drama-gaeilge.com

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

Cló Iar-Chonnachta
Address

Indreabhán
Conamara
Galway
Republic of Ireland
Phone

353 91 593 307

Source Of Information

Fuarthas an t-eolas uile don iontráil seo ó ghearrtháin nuachtán chomhaimseartha. Dá bhrí sin, is féidir nach bhfuil na mionsonraí faoi líon na foirne stáitse agus faoin bhfoireann léirithe sách cuimsitheach.

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