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The Golden Tower

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Ben Conrad 

  • Adapted / Translated From

    Artur Maria Swinarski

  • Synopsis

    A modern variation on the story of Helen and the Trojan War.

  • Play Type

    Adaptation/Translation

    Number Of Acts

    One Act

    • Cast size

  • Male

    7

  • Female

    7

  • Total

    14

Original Production

  • Date of First Production

    18 November 1964

  • Producer

    Produced by Lantern Theatre Club

  • Venue Notes

    Performed at the Lantern Theatre Club at 38 Merrion Square East, Dublin.

Original Cast  
Soldier Edward Clarke
Soldier John Murphy (1)
Lydia Noreen Walsh
Odysseus Austin O'Malley
Lesbia Eithne Naylor
Iris Damhnait Murphy
Cassandra Eugenie Merritt
Homer Denis Merritt
Paris Padraig McCartan
Andromache Miriam McCann
Lyra Linda Hamill
Laokoon Paul Clarke
Priam John Balding
Yola Colette McGlinn
Production Team  
Set Designer Liam Miller
Lighting Patrick Funge
Costume Designer Pat(ricia) Kelly
Sound Effects Paul Clarke
Produced by Patrick Funge
Set Painter Liam Miller
Costume Construction Pat(ricia) Kelly
Costume Construction Mim Lynam
Costume Construction Phil McGowan
Costume Construction Peggy O'Flaherty
Programme Austin O'Malley

Unpublished Scripts

  • Contact

    Records of the Lantern Theatre

  • Address

    National Library of Ireland, Manuscripts Department
    Kildare Street
    Dublin 2
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    353 1 603 02 00

  • Email

    info@nli.ie

  • Website

    www.nli.ie

Rights Information

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Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from third party research material.