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An Giall

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Máire Stafford 

  • Adapted / Translated From

    Brendan Behan Joan Littlewood

  • Author Notes

    Aistrithe ó 'The Hostage'; leagan difriúil é ón gcéad leagan de 'An Giall' le Breandán Ó Beacháin. Tá an leagan seo bunaithe ar léiriú Joan Littlewood leis an Theatre Workshop i Londain (1958).

  • Setting

    Teach lóistín i mBaile Átha Cliath.

  • Synopsis

    This is an altered version, of the original play by Behan about a young English soldier who is being kept prisoner in a Dublin boarding house.

  • Play Type

    Adaptation/Translation

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    11

  • Female

    5

  • Total

    16

Original Production

Original Cast  
Óglach Mick Lally
Oifigeach den I.R.A. Gearóid Ó Cuinn
Leslie Tomás Ó Cionnaith
Róipín Síle Ní Shíoda
Miss Gilchrist Mairéad Ní Choinceannain
Princess Grace Oilibhéar Ó Mainnín
Rio Rita Oilibhéar Ó Mathúna
Pádraig Coiril Ó Mathúna
Treasa Róisín Ní Dhuigneáin
Mr. Mulleady Liam Ó Conchúir
Monsúr Mícheál Mac Giolla Cheallaigh
Cáit Máire Stafford
Colette Nodlaigín Nic Conmara
Ó Seachnasaigh Seán Mac Giollarnáth
Tom Tom Cullivan
Mairnéalach Síneach Cathal Mac Maoláin
Production Team  
Director Alan Simpson
Company Manager Coiril Ó Mathúna
Assistant Manager Liam Ó Conchubhair

Unpublished Scripts

  • Contact

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  • Address

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    Galway City / Cathair na Gaillimhe
    Co. Galway

  • Phone

    +353 (0)91 399 277

  • Email

    eolas@fibin.com

  • Website

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Source Of Information

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ón gclár don chéad léiriú agus ó Stair Dhrámaíocht na Gaeilge 1900-1970 le P Ó Siadhail