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Oisín i dTír na n-Óg

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Liam Ó Ceallaigh
Author Notes
Athchóiriú ar sheanscéal Fiannaíochta.
Synopsis

Loosely based on the adventures of Oisín in the Fenian cycle.
Play Type

Pantomime

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

17
Female

12
Total

29

Original Production

Date of First Production

26 December 1958
Producer

Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Original Venue

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Venue Notes

In Amharclann na Ríona a léiríodh an dráma seo.

Original Cast
Oisín Mac Fhinn	T.P. McKenna
An tAmhránaí Cailipseach	Aodh Mac Gunna
Sióg an Fháinne	Dóirín Ní Mhaidín
Cleasaí an Cheoidh	Vincent Dowling
Eros	Eithne Lydon
Ollamh san Institiúid	Frainc MacMornáin
Gobnait Mhicí	Bríd Ní Loinsigh (1)
Ban-Ghárda	Éadaoin Ní Cheallaigh
Béibhionn	Máire Ní Chatháin
Niamh Chinn Óir	Áine Nic Canna
An tAmhránaí	Risteáird Cúipéar
Leipreachán	Neasa Ní Thuama
Leipreachán	Sandra Nic Mhaitiú
Fogha Mór	Liam Ó Foghlú
Cladhaire an Bhéarla	Liam Ó Foghlú
Ollamh san Institiúid	Pilib Ó Floinn
Creachaire na Síona	Peadar Lamb
Fogha Beag	Derry Power
Aonghus	Ray McAnally
Ban-Ghárda	Kathleen Barrington
Plúr na mBan	Angela Newman
Mollaí Bhán	Máire Ní Dhomhnaill
Joxer Ó Dálaigh	Harry Brogan
Ollamh san Institiúid	Edward Golden
Peigín Póilín	Geoff Golden
Conán Maol Mac Mórna	Micheál Ó Briain
Féasóg	Micheál Ó hAonghusa
An Síc Arabach	Pat Layde
Leipreachán	Máire Ní Christín

Production Team
Director	Tomás Mac Anna
Lighting	Leslie Scott
Dance Director	Desmond Domican
Lyrics by	Peadar Lamb
Lyrics by	Edward Golden
Lyrics by	Tomás Mac Anna
Lyrics by	Earnán de Blaghd
Lyrics by	Eoghan Ó Tuairisc
Musical Director	Seán Ó Riada
Assistant Director	Liam Ó Foghlú
Stage Manager	Seán Ó Maonaigh

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