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The Arts Council Playography Na Gaeilge

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King Herod Advises

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Conor Cruise O'Brien 

  • Setting

    Set in Dr. Rodd's/Herod's consulting room.

  • Synopsis

    Dr. H. E. Rodd deals in pragmatic fashion with the republican Minister for Underground Development and the extreme Unionist Major Aughilly in a play which has taken as it's central theme, "We do not approve of violence, but…."

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    One Act

  • Cast size

  • Male

    4

  • Female

    1

  • Total

    5

Original Production

Original Cast  
Minister for Underground Development Peadar Lamb
Father Woolly Kevin McHugh
Salomé Veronica Duffy
Major Aughilly Philip O'Flynn
Dr. H.E. Rodd/Herod Ronnie Walsh
Production Team  
Director Roland Jaquarello
Designer Brian Collins
Lighting Tony Wakefield
Sound Nuala Golden
Design Assistant Mathew Cronin
Stage Director Bill Hay
Stage Manager Tommy Rogers
Wardrobe Lily Norton

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Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme.