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An Fáinne

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Máire Holmes 

  • Setting

    Árasán cathrach (1988).

  • Synopsis

    A comedy of errors. The play revolves around two sisters, Róisín and Máire Áine, their friend Lydia and their brother Ciarán. Lydia is going out with Ciarán-who is intent on marrying her. Máire Áine also has marital intentions for herself and her boyfriend David. All this talk of weddings causes much confusion-especially when Aunt Kate arrives on the scene.

  • Play Type

    Plays General

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    3

  • Female

    5

  • Total

    8

Original Production

Original Cast  
Mike (Athair) Peadar Ó Cúláin
Meg (Máthair) Máire Bríd Uí Niadh
Máire Áine (Iníon) Máire Ní Dhioráin
Ciarán (Mac) Mícheál Ó Gionnáin
Aunt Kate (Deirfiúr Meg) Tríona Ní Chonghaile
Róisín (Iníon) Sinéad Ní Neachtain
Lydia (Cara) Natasha Nic Giollarnáth
David (Fear Mháire Áine) Padraig Ó Máille
Production Team  
Director Trevor Ó Clochartaigh
Lighting Designer John Reilly
Lighting Liam Mac Carléis
Costumes Máire Stafford
Sound Mícheál Ryan
Stage Director Deirdre Ní Fhlatharta
Stage Manager Máirtín de Nuinseáin
Painting by Pól Mac Cathmhaoil
Photography John Anderson
Secretary Gearóidín Ní Fhlatharta
Programme Síle Ní Oistín Feeney
Front of House Manager Nóilín Ní Bhloscaidh
Make-Up Betty Quirke
Ticket Office Siobhán Ní Dhubháin

Unpublished Scripts

  • Contact

    Máire Holmes

  • Address

    Muirook
    An Spidéal
    Co na Gaillimhe
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    091 553675

  • Email

    muirook@eircom.net

Rights Information

  • Territory

    All Territories

  • Rights Type

    All Rights

  • Contact

    Máire Holmes

  • Address

    Muirook
    An Spidéal
    Co na Gaillimhe
    Republic of Ireland

  • Phone

    091 553675

  • Email

    muirook@eircom.net

Source Of Information

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