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Tábhacht Na Dúthrachta

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Seán Ó hÓráin
Adapted / Translated From

Oscar Wilde
Author Notes
Aistriúchán ar 'The Importance of Being Earnest' (1895)
Setting

Árasán i gCathair Londan agus garraí. Ag druidim le deireadh ré na Victeoiriach.
Synopsis

Comedy. Late Victorian society is satirised, as two love stories are brought to a happy conclusion.
Play Type

Adaptation/Translation

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

5
Female

4
Total

9

Original Production

Date of First Production

10 April 1992
Producer

Produced by An Taibhdhearc
Original Venue

An Taibhdhearc

Original Cast
Dr Chasuble	Micheál Ó Beirn
Gwendolen Fairfax	Gearóidín Nic Thomáis
Lane, Fear Freastail	Padraig Ó Beirn
Algernon Moncriess	Ultan Ó Maicín
John Worthing	Éamonn Ó Loinsigh
Cecily Cardew	Sinéad Ní Ainfín
Miss Prism	Maedhbh Nic Eochaidh
Lady Bracknell	Dolores Nic Ghloinn
Merriman, Buitléir	Colm Mac Linden

Production Team
Director	Seán Ó hÓráin
Lighting Director	Ian Kilroy
Sound	Greag Ó Braonáin
Stage Director	Máirtín de Nuinseáin
Stage Manager	Bernie de Nais
Sound Recording	Kevin Mac Nicholas
Poster Designer	Caomhán Ó Scolaí
Painting by	Rhona Campion
Painting by	Patricia Codyre
Photography	John Anderson
Designer	Risteárd Ó Broin
Make-Up	Betty Quirke
Make-Up	Gertie Ward
Make-Up	Nancy Sullivan Quirke
Secretary	Áine Ní Fhlatharta
Administrator	Trevor Ó Clochartaigh
Ticket Office	Eibhlín Seoighe
Props	Agatha Hanley

Unpublished Scripts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

Source Of Information

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