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Wurawor A-Wishin'o

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Mary Murphy
Adapted From Notes

Adapted from "The Heartbreak of Nora O'Hara" by the Donegal writer, Seumas MacManus.
Play Type

Theatre for Young Audiences

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

4
Female

3
Total

7

Original Production

Date of First Production

27 December 1985
Producer

Produced by Pooka Children's Theatre
Original Venue

The Damer Hall/An Damer

Original Cast
Praechach	Tony Rudenko
Moythurab	Fiona Douglas Stewart
Fairy	Little John Nee
Storyteller	Andrew Roddy
Cock	Veronica Coburn
Barney	Frank O'Sullivan
Nora	Maria Hingerty

Production Team
Director	Mary Ryan
Musician	Cian O'Suilleabhain
Lighting Designer	Barbara Bradshaw
Assistant Designer	Pat Warne
Assistant Designer	Mave Tierney
Assistant Designer	Monica Frawley
Assistant Designer	Pat Bracken
Costume Designer	Gabby Dowling
Set Designer	Gabby Dowling
Composer	Davy Spillane
Stage Manager	Jane Perrott

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

Adaptation rights
Contact

Mary Murphy
Address

Republic of Ireland
Email

marymmurphy@hotmail.com

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the play's original production programme.

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