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OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Brendan Behan 

  • Setting

    Teach lóistín i mBaile Átha Cliath.

  • Notes

    Choimisiúnaigh Gael Linn an dráma seo.

  • Synopsis

    A young English soldier is being kept prisoner in a Dublin boarding house frequented by sailors, whores, policemen and the IRA. Love blossoms when Leslie meets Teresa, a servant girl from the countryside, who comes to stay.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    11

  • Female

    2

  • Total

    13

Original Production

  • Date of First Production

    16 June 1958

  • Producer

    Produced by An Damer

  • Original Venue

    The Damer Hall/An Damer

  • Irish Premiere Notes

    Oíche na hoscailte, chuaigh an clár leictreachais trí thine agus ba bheag ná gur cuireadh deireadh leis an léiriú ag an gcéad sos. Agus is cuid de bhéaloideas Bhaile Átha Cliath é gur tháinig an t-údar isteach san amharclann an chéad oíche agus gur scairt sé amach go raibh prácás déanta dá dhráma.

Original Cast  
Bleachtaire Neil Kennedy
Bleachtaire Annraoi Ó Raghallaigh
Cáit Nuala Nic Gabhann
Bolscaire Seán Murphy
Pádraig Séamus Ó hEaluithe
Bleachtaire Noel Ó Maolchatha
Saighdiúir Séamus Páircéir
Bleachtaire Aodhán Mac Fhionnlaoich
Oifigeach Noel Ó Briain
Treasa Celia Salkeld
Óglach Michael O'Rourke
Monsúr Gearóid Ó Lochlainn
Mairnéalach Séamus Ó Fearghail
Production Team  
Director Frank Dermody
Lighting James Ellis
Dance Advisor Annraoi Ó Raghallaigh
Assistant Director Eibhlín Ní Chathailriabhaigh
Stage Manager Ciarán Mac Afraidh
Scenery Noel Ó Briain
Scenery Pádraig Ó Maonaigh
Stage Crew Máirín Ní Chrúc
Stage Crew Eibhlín de Hamaltún

Published Scripts

  • Title

    The Writings of Brendan Behan

  • Year

    1977

  • Published By

    St Martin's Press

  • Address

    Republic of Ireland

  • ISBN

    ISBN 0312894422

Unpublished Scripts

  • Contact

    Cartlann Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe

  • Address

    Roinn na mBailiúchán Spesialta
    Leabharlann Shéamais Uí Argadáin
    OÉ Gaillimh
    Republic of Ireland

  • Email

    specialcollections@nuigalway.ie

Rights Information

Source Of Information

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