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Ísliú Chun Buadha

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Piaras Béaslaí 

  • Adapted / Translated From

    Oliver Goldsmith

  • Author Notes

    Aistriúchán ar 'She Stoops to Conquer' (1773)

  • Setting

    Faoin tuath i ndeisceart Shasana (1773)

  • Notes

    'Leagan Gaeilge a bheach oiriúnach d'aisteoirí agus do lucht éisteachta Gaeilge na haimsire seo' a thug Béaslaí féin air.

  • Synopsis

    A comedy of class, courtship and dysfunctional families set in the heart of the English countryside. Tongue-tied, uptight young Charles Marlow longs for a wife, but women of his own standing terrify him. The barmaid seems fair game - but there's more to her than meets the eye.

  • Play Type

    Adaptation/Translation

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    11

  • Female

    4

  • Total

    15

  • Cast Notes

    Is féidir méid na ngiollaí a athrú mar is gá.

Original Production

Original Cast  
Tony Lumpkin Pádraig Ó Bróithe
Ball den Fhoireann Éamonn Ó Dochartaigh
George Hastings Tomás Loibhéid
Sir Séarlus Márló Piaras Béaslaí
Constance Neville Máire Ní Ghríbhthín
Production Team  
Director Piaras Béaslaí

Published Scripts

  • Title

    Ísliú Chun Buadha

  • Year

    1939

  • Published By

    Oifig an tSoláthair

  • Address

    An Rannóg Post-Tráchta, 51 Faiche Stiabhna
    Baile Átha Cliath 2
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    01 6476000 / 1890 213434

  • Email

    info@opw.ie

Rights Information

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Source Of Information

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ó ghearrthóga nuachta agus ó Stair Dhrámaíocht na Gaeilge 1900-1970 le P Ó Siadhail