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Emer agus an Laoch

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Playwright

Niall Tóibín Edward Golden Dónal Ó Cuill Seosamh Mac Giolla Eoin
Synopsis

A re-telling of the old story of Cú Chulainn and his wife Emer.
Play Type

Pantomime

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

24
Female

19
Total

43
Cast Notes

Slua agus rinnceoirí ann.

Original Production

Date of First Production

28 December 1965
Producer

Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Original Venue

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Venue Notes

In Amharclann na Ríona a léiríodh an dráma seo.

Original Cast
Rinceoir	Úna Ní Lochlainn
Ball den Slua	Veronica Murray
Dana	Máire Ní Néill
Maor	Roibeard Carladhal
Ball den Slua	Prionnsias Ó Greidhm
Bricriú	Pádraig Mac Léid
Bean an Dochtúra	Eibhlin Lemass
Conall	Cladhbh Mac Oireachtaigh
An Deabhal	Vincent Dowling
Rinceoir	Patricia Brogan
Ailill	Dónal Ó Cuill
Setanta	Austin Fox
Rinceoir	Gabriéil Ní Scalaí
Rinceoir	Siobhán Nic Mháine
Rinceoir	Máire Col
Ball den Slua	Pól Cúipeir
Ball den Slua	Carol Faller
Amhránaí	Máire Ní Cheallacháin
Ball den Slua	Niall Ó Bogaigh
Rinceoir	Dara de Brí
Lú Lámh Fhada	Liam Ó Foghlú
Conchubhar Mac Neasa	Pilib Ó Floinn
An tSíóg Olc	Deirdre Purcell
Culann Gabha	Niall Tóibín
Cú Chulainn	Donal McCann
Laoire	Des Cave
Neodrach	Joan O'Hara
Ball den Slua	Niall O'Brien(1)
Laegh	Stephen Rea
Fearfeasa	Pat Laffan
Deirdre	Geraldine Plunkett
Cailitín Cailleach	Peadar Lamb
Emer	Sinead Cusack
Fífí	Kathleen Barrington
Bean Chulainn	Áine Ní Mhuirí
Mac Uí Coileach	Micheál Ó hAonghusa
Máirtín	Micheál Ó Briain
Banríon Maebh	Geoff Golden
An Dochtúir	Edward Golden
Ball den Slua	Máire Ní Ghráinne
Peigín	Máire Ní Dhomhnaill
Spleodrach	Angela Newman
Fathach	Seán McCarthy

Production Team
Director	Tomás Mac Anna
Set	Brian Collins
Dance Director	Bernadette Hoey
Musical Director	Éamon Ó Gallchobhair
Stage Manager	Joe Ellis
Scenery	Caoimhín Ó Conghaile
Wardrobe	Áine Nic Cába
Props	Leslie Scott

Unpublished Scripts

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

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