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An Fear Ón Spidéal

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Walter Macken 

  • Setting

    I dteach meánaicmeach i nDún Laoghaire, Baile Átha Cliath, sa lá atá inniu ann (1945)

  • Synopsis

    The play explores the differences between city and country people. The daughter of a middle-class family has returned home and is engaged to a young farmer from the Gaeltacht. There is a criminal at large also, trying to steal the family money. All is resolved happily in the end.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    7

  • Female

    5

  • Total

    12

Original Production

Original Cast  
Máire Íde Ní Mhathúna
Tadhg Ó Tuathail Séamus Ó Loideán
Bean Uí Néill Peig Ní Mhaicín
Micheál Mac Iarainn Maitiú Mac an Adhastair
Mac Bradán-Bhreathnaigh Tadhg Ó Súilleabháin
Áine Máire Nic Alasdair
Bigín Ní Bheagáin Lasairfhíona Ní Mháille
Michilín Ó Cualáin Domhnall Ó Ríordáin
Séamus Ó Máille Tomás Ó hÉaluighthe
Nóra Cáit Nic Aoidh
Persí Ó Conchubhair Walter Macken
Ruadhrí Naoimh Máirtín Seán de Róisde
Production Team  
Director Walter Macken
Set Designer Walter Macken
Stage Manager Tomás Mac an Rí

Published Scripts

  • Title

    An Fear Ón Spidéal

  • Year

    1952

  • Published By

    Oifig an tSoláthair

  • Address

    An Rannóg Post-Tráchta, 51 Faiche Stiabhna
    Baile Átha Cliath 2
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    01 6476000 / 1890 213434

  • Email

    info@opw.ie

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Ultan Macken

  • Phone

    +353 (0)91 765832

  • Email

    ultanmacken@vodafone.ie

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.