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Akbar agus an Shada Gorm

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Playwright

Máire Stafford Risteárd Ó Broin
Author Notes
Scríobh Máire Stafford na hamhráin.
Setting

San fhásach, i gcampa Akbar an Rí.
Synopsis

The King of Rustimacana has to give his daughter in marriage to Akbar because of his gambling debts.
Play Type

Pantomime

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

10
Female

4
Total

14
Cast Notes

Tá radhairc le muintir an bhaile ann, agus scata cailíní agus buachaillí freisin.

Original Production

Date of First Production

11 January 1978
Producer

Produced by An Taibhdhearc
Original Venue

An Taibhdhearc

Original Cast
Heckyl	Eamon Kelly
Rí	Frank Howard
Fantasia	Treasa Uí Thiarnáin
Luigi	Séamas Mac Cuinneagáin
Jeckyl	Tris Nic Giollarnáth
Akbar	Ciarán Ó Maoldúin
Padré	Seán Ó Gallchobhair
Mattie ná Déan	Fionnghuala Ní Choincheanainn
Farah	Máire Stafford
Mattie Déan	Pádraig Ó hÉanaí
An Shada Gorm	Seán Mac Giollarnáth
Hasish	Micheál Ó Conghaile(1)
Omar	Antoine Ó Flatharta
Tipstaff	Bernard Mac Aodhgáin

Production Team
Director	Risteárd Ó Broin
Lighting	Derek Biddulph
Sound	Padraic Boran
Music by	Seán Ó hÉanaí
Stage Director	Dorataí Ní Shionnacháin
Scenery	Risteárd Ó Broin
Scenery	Derek Biddulph
Wardrobe	Máire Stafford
Poster Designer	Risteárd Ó Broin
Photography	Neil Warner
Publicity	Pádraig Ó Baoill (1)
Programme	Pádraig Ó Baoill (1)
Programme	Risteárd Ó Broin

Unpublished Scripts

Contact

An Taibhdhearc
Address

19 An tSráid Láir / 19 Middle Street
Galway City / Cathair na Gaillimhe
Co. Galway
Phone

+353 (0)91 357 011
Email

eolas@antaibhdhearc.ie
Website

http://antaibhdhearc.com

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

An Taibhdhearc
Address

19 An tSráid Láir / 19 Middle Street
Galway City / Cathair na Gaillimhe
Co. Galway
Phone

+353 (0)91 357 011
Email

eolas@antaibhdhearc.ie
Website

http://antaibhdhearc.com

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