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Aaron Thy Brother

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Conor Farrington 

  • Setting

    Set in Dublin, 1802-03.

  • Synopsis

    In 1802-1803, John Philpot Curran is the last apparently free inheritor of Grattan's tradition. Guilt-ridden over the death of one daughter and tied by tradition to the Tone/Grattan idea of the duty of free protestants to the Ireland of the day. Robert Emmet is courting Curran's daughter, Sarah. All kinds of political trickery and treachery are uncovered in this examination of Ireland post the Act of Union 1801.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    16

  • Female

    2

  • Total

    18

Original Production

Original Cast  
Chorus John Kavanagh (1)
Arthur Wolfe Dominic Roche
Chorus Patrick Duggan
Chorus Desmond Ellis
Court Clerk Eddie Stapleton
Servant Eddie Stapleton
Charles Henry Sirr Edward Byrne
Sarah Curran Leslie Lalor
Amelia Curran Kathleen Barrington
Chorus Bob Carlile
Richard Curran Seamus Newham
Georg Dunn Alan Devlin
Charles Burton Mark Mulholland
Leonard McNally Eamon Kelly
Robert Emmet Joe Dowling
John Philpot Curran Martin Dempsey
Alexander Marsden Pat Laffan
The Visitor Eamonn Howard
Production Team  
Lighting Leslie Scott
Sound Nuala Golden
Sound Terry Gallivan
Stage Director Bríd Ní Shúilleabháin
Assistant Stage Director Christine Duane
Wardrobe Lily Norton

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Source Of Information

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