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The Aeneid

OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Dan Colley 

  • Adapted / Translated From

    Virgil

  • Author Notes

    Written with John Doran, Manus Halligan Aoife Leonard, Maeve O'Mahoney and Karl Quinn.

  • Synopsis

    This ancient Latin epic tells the story of the people who fled a burning Troy to create the city of Rome. It's not a bad story...for a piece of propaganda. Within it lies the foundation myth of the Roman people from which they derived their identity, and the Emperor Augustus established his divine authority. This legendary tale is a celebration of myths and their complex relationship to the truth.

  • Play Type

    Adaptation/Translation

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    3

  • Female

    2

  • Total

    5

Original Production

Original Cast  
Honcho Karl Quinn
Cato Manus Halligan
Diana Aoife Leonard
Tedd John Doran
Aenín Maeve O'Mahony
Production Team  
Director Dan Colley
Lighting and Set Designer Hanna Bowe
Producer Matt Smith
Producer Kate Ferris
Costume Designer Katie Davenport
Costume Assistant Mary Sheehan
Composer & Sound Designer Danny Forde
Composer & Sound Designer Tom Lane
Assistant Director Alice Murphy
Object & Puppet Designer Hanna Bowe
Object & Puppet Creator Jack Nolan
Production Manager Seán Dennehy
Stage Manager Evie McGuinness
Assistant Stage Manager Rachel Kivlehan
Dramaturg Carys D. Coburn
Chief LX John Brennan

Unpublished Scripts

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Source Of Information

The information for this entry was taken from the play's original production programme.