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Ar Aghaidh Leat, A Longadáin

Extravanganza Cheithre Ghníomh.

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Seán Ó Tuama 

  • Setting

    Seomra i bpálás an Rí, roimh aimsir Chríost.

  • Notes

    Foilsíodh an dráma faoin teideal 'Ar Aghaidh Linn, A Longadáin'.

  • Synopsis

    An allegorical fantasy in which Suibhne Geilt meets Labhraigh Ó Loinsigh and madness and poetry conflict with reason and science.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    7

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    10

Original Production

  • Date of First Production

    08 June 1959

  • Producer

    Co-produced by Compántas Chorcaí and An Damer

  • Original Venue

    The Damer Hall/An Damer

  • Irish Premiere Notes

    Rinne Compántas Chorcaí & Rang Drámaíochta Gaeilge na Scoile Cheoil léiriú air i mí Márta 1959, sa Scoil Cheoil i gCorcaigh.

Original Cast
Bláthnaid Áine Ní Mhuirí
Teachtaire Breandán Ó Cearbhalláin
Longadán Pádraig Mac Mathúna
An Dilleachtaí Áine Nic Canna
Helen Nuala Nic Gabhann
Labhra Conchubhar Ó Tuama
Suibhne Séamus Páircéir
Feardorcha Michael O'Rourke
Ardtheachtaire Gearóid Ó Lochlainn
Teachtaire Risteard Stokes
Production Team
Director Frank Dermody
Lighting Doireann Ní Dhonnghusa
Costumes Chris Kiely
Stage Manager Ciarán Mac Afraidh
Wardrobe Aodhacán Brioscú
Stage Crew Máirín Ní Chrúc
Painting by Pádraig Ó Maonaigh

Published Scripts

  • Title

    Ar Aghaidh Linn, A Longadáin

  • Year

    1991

  • Published By

    Cló Iar-Chonnachta

  • Address

    Cló Iar-Chonnachta
    Indreabhán, Conamara
    Co na Gaillimhe
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    353 91 593 307

  • Website

    www.cic.ie

  • ISBN

    ISBN 1 900693 70 4

Rights Information

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Source Of Information

Ó Siadhail