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Ulysses agus Penelope

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Eoghan Ó Tuairisc 

  • Setting

    Timpeall an domhain.

  • Synopsis

    A retelling of the old Greek story of Ulysses, with the focus on his wife Penelope. The hero is late returning from the Trojan War, so Penelope goes wandering also.

  • Play Type

    Pantomime

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

  • Cast size

  • Male

    23

  • Female

    18

  • Total

    41

  • Cast Notes

    Tá rinceoirí agus slua i gceist freisin.

Original Production

Original Cast  
An Cleasaí Donncha Ó Muirí
Rinceoir Arailt Ó Raghallaigh
Ball den Slua Pádraig Ó Longaigh
Dáithí Mac Sheoinín Seán Ó Maonaigh
Maighdean Mara Elizabeth Cheatle
Sirén Joan Beardshaw
Ball den Slua Celia Salkeld
An Caiptín Ó Cuid Kevin Casey
Achilles Uinsionn Ó Dubhlainn
Hermes an Phoist Pádraig Mac Léid
Ball den Slua Risteard Ó Murchadha
Ball den Slua Eibhlín Nic Chon Ultaigh
An tAmhránaí Pádraig Ó Grifín
Ball den Slua Eilís Ní Chinsealaigh
Ball den Slua Carmen Nic Pheadair
Sirén Monica Ní Chuilin
Rinceoir Cristóir Ó Nualláin
Rinceoir Alastar Ó Duibhgeannáin
Ball den Slua Caitlín Ní Laoide
Ball den Slua Greta Nic Ghiolla Mháirtín
Ball den Slua Deirdre Ní Bhruacháin
Sorcha Máire Ní Chatháin
Nábla Nualaitín Bríd Ní Loinsigh (1)
Ball den Slua Padraig Mac Gabhann
Oisín Ó Flathartaigh Edward Golden
Penelopé Máire Ní Dhomhnaill
Puincín Angela Newman
Maighdean Mara Aileen Hart
Úlyssés Ray McAnally
Cirrce Ronnie Masterson
Jimín Mháire Thaidhg Derry Power
Euclid Peadar Lamb
Sincopé T.P. McKenna
Neaptúin Geoff Golden
Ó Brianstanes Micheál Ó Briain
Sirén Eithne Lydon
Aristotle Traolach Ó hAonghusa
Feamaisín Dóirín Ní Mhaidín
Ball den Slua May Craig
Luithchleastanes Liam Ó Foghlú
Poilifeamus Pilib Ó Floinn
Britanicus Christopher Curran
Rinceoir Brenda Doyle
Bacchus Micheál Ó hAonghusa
Helen na Traoí Joan O'Hara
Production Team  
Director Tomás Mac Anna
Set Michael O'Herlihy
Lighting Leslie Scott
Dance Director Alastar Ó Duibhgeannáin
Lyrics by Tomás Mac Anna
Music by Breandán de Búrca
Original Songs by Eoghan Ó Tuairisc
Musical Director Seán Ó Riada
Assistant Director Traolach Ó hAonghusa
Stage Manager Seán Ó Maonaigh
Costume Team Michael O'Herlihy

Unpublished Scripts

  • Contact

    Rita Kelly

  • Address

    The Lock House
    Maganey, Athy
    Kildare
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    +353 (0) 59 9145045

  • Email

    RitaKelly26@eircom.net

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Rita Kelly

  • Address

    The Lock House
    Maganey, Athy
    Kildare
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    +353 (0) 59 9145045

  • Email

    RitaKelly26@eircom.net

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.