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Cos Choirc Risteaird

OVERVIEW

Playwright

Máire Stafford
Adapted / Translated From

Brendan Behan
Author Notes
Aistriúchán ar 'Richard's Cork Leg' le Brendan Behan.
Setting

Reilig
Synopsis

Níl achoimre ar fáil ag an bpointe seo.
Play Type

Adaptation/Translation

Number Of Acts

Full-Length

Cast size

Male

8
Female

5
Total

13

Original Production

Date of First Production

21 April 1974
Producer

Produced by An Taibhdhearc
Original Venue

An Taibhdhearc

Original Cast
Corpán	Seán Mac Giollarnáth
Bean Uí Chróinín	Bernadette Sherlock
Barney	Seán de Brún
Bonnie Prince Charlie (fear gorm)	Gearóid Ó Cianaigh
Mrs Mallarkey (Bean Phrotastúnach)	Mairéad Ní Choinceannain
Deirdre	Colette Ní Sheachnasaigh
Striapach 2 ( Rose of Lima)	Treasa Nic Eimhir
Blueshirt/Gárda	Mícheál Mac Giolla Cheallaigh
An Laoch Ó hÓgáin (réabhlóidí)	Mícheál Ó hAinnín
Striapach 1 (Maria Concepta)	Máire Stafford
Ó Cróinín (leisceoir)	Seán Lileas
Blueshirt/Gárda	Seán Mac Giollarnáth
Cúntóir	Máirtín Ó Seachnasaigh

Production Team
Director	Alan Simpson
Lighting	Bernárd Ó Casaide
Lighting	Dara Mac Aoidh
Costumes	Colette Ní Éanaí
Sound	Gearóid Ó hArtagáin
Music by	Tom Cullivan
Musician	Coiril Ó Dubhlaoich
Musician	Gearóid Seoighe
Musician	Dónal Standúin
Musician	Seán de Brún
Musician	Peadar Ó Gallagáin
Musician	Tom Cullivan
Production Manager	Risteárd Ó Broin
Stage Director	Róisín Ní Néill
Stage Manager	Bríd Ní Charra
Photography	Neil Warner
Publicity	Pádraig Ó Baoill (1)
Programme	Pádraig Ó Baoill (1)
Props	Dorataí Ní Shionnacháin

Unpublished Scripts

Contact

An Taibhdhearc
Address

19 An tSráid Láir / 19 Middle Street
Galway City / Cathair na Gaillimhe
Co. Galway
Phone

+353 (0)91 357 011
Email

eolas@antaibhdhearc.ie
Website

http://antaibhdhearc.com

Rights Information

Territory

All Territories
Rights Type

All Rights
Contact

An Taibhdhearc
Address

19 An tSráid Láir / 19 Middle Street
Galway City / Cathair na Gaillimhe
Co. Galway
Phone

+353 (0)91 357 011
Email

eolas@antaibhdhearc.ie
Website

http://antaibhdhearc.com

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