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The Golden Tower

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Ben Conrad
Adapted / Translated From

Artur Maria Swinarski
Synopsis

A modern variation on the story of Helen and the Trojan War.
Play Type

Adaptation/Translation

Number Of Acts

One Act

Cast size

Male

7
Female

7
Total

14

Original Production

Date of First Production

18 November 1964
Producer

Produced by Lantern Theatre Club
Venue Notes

Performed at the Lantern Theatre Club at 38 Merrion Square East, Dublin.

Original Cast
Soldier	Edward Clarke
Soldier	John Murphy (1)
Lydia	Noreen Walsh
Odysseus	Austin O'Malley
Lesbia	Eithne Naylor
Iris	Damhnait Murphy
Cassandra	Eugenie Merritt
Homer	Denis Merritt
Paris	Padraig McCartan
Andromache	Miriam McCann
Lyra	Linda Hamill
Laokoon	Paul Clarke
Priam	John Balding
Yola	Colette McGlinn

Production Team
Set Designer	Liam Miller
Lighting	Patrick Funge
Costume Designer	Pat(ricia) Kelly
Sound Effects	Paul Clarke
Produced by	Patrick Funge
Set Painter	Liam Miller
Costume Construction	Pat(ricia) Kelly
Costume Construction	Mim Lynam
Costume Construction	Phil McGowan
Costume Construction	Peggy O'Flaherty
Programme	Austin O'Malley

Unpublished Scripts

Contact

Records of the Lantern Theatre
Address

National Library of Ireland, Manuscripts Department
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
Republic of Ireland
Phone

353 1 603 02 00
Email

info@nli.ie
Website

www.nli.ie

Rights Information

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Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from third party research material.

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