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An Dochtúir

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Séamus Ó Beirn 

  • Setting

    Íoclann agus Párlús i dTigh Thadhg Uí Chlúnáin

  • Synopsis

    A comedy about a young doctor who sets up practice in a Gaeltacht area without a word of Irish. This is the source of many humorous mistakes and misunderstandings.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    7

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    10

Original Production

  • Date of First Production

    16 June 1933

  • Producer

    Produced by An Taibhdhearc

  • Original Venue

    An Taibhdhearc

  • Irish Premiere Notes

    Rinne dream darb ainm Aisteoirí Thamhna an dráma seo a stáitsiú i 1904 ach seo é an chéad léiriú proifisiúnta de.

Original Cast  
Tadhg Ó Clúnáin Máirtín Ó Flatharta
Mícheál Réidh Gearróid Ó Liteal
Scoláirín Tomás Ó Caoinaigh
Fear Tuatha Séamus Mac Guadháin
Bean Tuatha Bríghid Ní Liodáin
Máirín Ní Chlúnáin Síle Ní Dhonnchadha
Learraidhe Micheál Ó Gábháin
An Dochtúir Diarmad Ó Conaill
Páiste Micheál Ó Beirn
Bean Uí Chlúnáin Nuala Ní Bheirn
Production Team  
Director Frank Dermody
Artistic Director Frank Dermody
Music by Trio Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe
Stage Manager Uinsionn Ó Mathúna
Electrician Tomás Mac an Ríogh

Published Scripts

  • Title

    An Dochtúir

  • Year

    1904

  • Published By

    Conradh na Gaeilge

  • Address

    Republic of Ireland

Rights Information

  • Not Found

Source Of Information

Fuarthas an t-eolas seo ón gclár don chéad léiriú agus ó Stair Dhrámaíocht na Gaeilge 1900-1970 le P Ó Siadhail