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A Documentary Play.

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Ulick O'Connor 

  • Synopsis

    A documentary play, drawing from Dáil reports, speeches from TDs and Cabinet members and interviews with significant figures, which tells the story of the execution of Rory O'Connor, Liam Mellowes, Dick Barrett and Joe McKelvey on December 8th 1922, during the Irish Civil War.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast size

  • Male

    17

  • Female

    2

  • Total

    19

  • Cast Notes

    Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details.

Original Production

Original Cast  
Dick Barrett Donal O'Kelly
Singer Eithne Dempsey
Interrogator Ronnie Walsh
Captain Hayes David Herlihy
J. Johnston, Labour Leader Bob Carlile
Eoin MacNeill, Minister for Education Bob Carlile
Joe McKelvey Christopher Neary
Rory O'Connor Maurice O'Donoghue
Liam Mellowes Paul Bennett
Cathal O'Shannon John Olohan
I.R.A. Speaker John Olohan
Kevin O'Higgins, Minister for Justice Des Cave
Ernest Blythe, Minister for Finance Des Cave
Hugo MacNeill Sean Campion
Film Narrator Sean Campion
General Mulcahy, Minister for Defence Donagh Deeney
President W. T. Cosgrave Donagh Deeney
Film Narrator Eithne Dempsey
Production Team  
Director Tomás Mac Anna
Designer Robert Lane
Lighting Leslie Scott
Costumes Anne Cave
Sound Jim Colgan
Staff Director John Stapleton
Director's Assistant Seamus O'Brien
Design Assistant Blaithin Sheerin
Production Manager John Costigan
Stage Manager John Kells
Assistant Stage Manager Miriam Kelly
Props Master Stephen Molloy
Set Construction Peter Rose
Set Construction Harry Page
Wardrobe Assistant Rita Sweeney

Unpublished Scripts

  • Contact

    The Marsh Agency

  • Address

    11 Dover Street
    London W1S 4LJ
    England

  • Phone

    + (44 ) 20 7399 2800

  • Website

    www.marsh-agency.co.uk

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    The Marsh Agency

  • Address

    11 Dover Street
    London W1S 4LJ
    England

  • Phone

    + (44 ) 20 7399 2800

  • Website

    www.marsh-agency.co.uk

Source Of Information

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