OVERVIEW

• Playwright

  David Marcus 

• Adapted / Translated From

  Brian Merriman (1)

• Author Notes

  The Midnight Court was Seán Tyrell's musical adaptation of David Marcus's English language translation of Brian Merriman's original poem 'Cúirt an Mheáin Oíche'.

• Setting

  The Shores of Loch Gréine, near Feakle in Co. Clare and the court of Queen Aeval of Munster.

• Synopsis

  A traditional Irish musical interpretation of 'Cúirt an Mheáin Oíche' written in the late 18th century, which celebrates the rights of women to wholesome sex and wholesome marriage. The action takes the format of a poet attending a case in the royal court of Munster where the male sex is under attack.

• Play Type

  Adaptation/Translation
  

  Number Of Acts

  Full-Length

Cast size

• Male

  4

• Female

  7

• Total

  11

• Cast Notes

  Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details.

Original Production

• Date of First Production

  18 July 1992

• Production Notes

  Co-produced with Aeval Productions.

• Producer

  Produced by Druid

• Original Venue

  The Mick Lally Theatre
  

Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and promotional flyer.