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Faoiseamh

OVERVIEW

Playwright

John B. Keane
Setting

Árasán i gcathair Londan.
Notes

Ba é seo an t-aon dráma a scríobh J B Keane i nGaeilge.
Synopsis

Pádraig is in trouble with two women - his wife who has arrived from Ireland and the other woman he met in the big city.
Play Type

Plays General

Number Of Acts

One Act

Cast size

Male

2
Female

2
Total

4

Original Production

Date of First Production

22 November 1967
Producer

Produced by An Damer
Original Venue

The Damer Hall/An Damer

Original Cast
Violet Sands	Máirín Duraic
Éamonn	Tom Sailí Ó Flaithearta
Neil	Pádraicín Ní Mhaoláin
Pádraig Ó Domhnaill	Seán Ó Coisdealbha (1)

Production Team
Director	Noel Ó Briain
Stage Manager	Máire Ní Phurtéil
Assistant Stage Manager	Cristín Ní Cheafarcaigh
Assistant Stage Manager	Máire Bhreathnach
Set Construction	Dónal Ó hÓdhráin
Scenery	Noel Ó Briain

Unpublished Scripts

Contact

An Comhlachas Náisiúnta Drámaíochta
Address

Tulach na hÉigse
Camus Conamara
Galway
Republic of Ireland
Phone

00353 91 574 146
Website

www.drama-gaeilge.com

Rights Information

See individual writers other work
Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

Amateur
Contact

Drama League of Ireland
Address

Mill Theatre
Dundrum Town Centre
Dundrum, Dublin 16
Republic of Ireland
Phone

+353 (0)1 2969343
Email

office@dli.ie
Website

www.dli.ie

Source Of Information

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ón gclár don chéad léiriú agus ó na leabhair Stair Dhrámaíocht na Gaeilge 1900-1970 le P Ó Siadhail agus An Damer: Stair Amharclainne le Máiréad Ní Chinnéide.