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Struensee

OVERVIEW

Playwright

John MacKendrick
Setting

Set in Copenhagen from 1766-1772
Synopsis

The story of the reforming visionary, Dr. Struensee and his political struggles with the Danish authorities in the 18th century.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

16
Female

8
Total

24

Original Production

Date of First Production

27 August 1974
Producer

Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Original Venue

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Venue Notes

Presented on the Peacock Stage.

Original Cast
Various Female Roles	Deirdre Donnelly
Various Female Roles	Zelda Golden
Judge	Patrick Dawson
Count Sperling	Patrick Dawson
Queen Caroline	Deirdre Lawless
Dr. Struensee	Brian McGrath
Queen Juliana	Áine Ní Mhuirí
Leif	Colm O'Driscoll
Judge	Patrick O'Callaghan
Chancellor Bernstoff	Patrick O'Callaghan
Messenger	Tony Lyons
Various Female Roles	Billie Morton
Ex Chancellor Moltke	Dermot Tuohy
Various Female Roles	Fedelma Cullen
Brant	Derek Chapman
Archbishop of Copenhagen	Gerard McSorley
Francis	John Olohan
General Gahler	Liam O'Callaghan
King Christian VII of Denmark	Conal Kearney
Jasmin	Siabhra Woods
Various Female Roles	Angela Harding
Count Rantzau	Bill Foley
Judge	Dermot Tuohy
Holck, Master of the Revels	Tony Lyons

Production Team
Director	Colm Ó Briain (2)
Designer	Consolata Boyle
Lighting	Tony Wakefield
Sound	Jim Colgan
Mime Director	Maggie Ross
Stage Director	Finola Eustace
Stage Manager	Tommy Rogers
Assistant Stage Manager	Michael Bono

Unpublished Scripts

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Source Of Information

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

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