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Richard's Cork Leg

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Brendan Behan 

  • Nótaí Faoin Údar

    Edited and with additional material by Alan Simpson.

  • Suíomh

    The action takes plce in a cemetery in the Dublin mountains and in Mrs. Mallarkey's house. The Time - Well...

  • Achoimre

    Produced after Behan's death and featuring the legendary Dubliners, this was described in the programme as 'an entertainment'. It would be best described as a comedy with music, set in a graveyard populated with two bawds, two blind men, the graveyard supervisor and a variety of mourners and undertakers.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

  • Méid na Fóirne ( Fireann)

    11

  • Méid na Fóirne (Baineann)

    5

  • Eolas Faoin bhFoireann

    Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details. The Original Cast included members of 'The Dubliners'.

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Maria Concepta(Bawd I) Eileen Colgan
Blind Man Ronnie Drew
Various Characters Ronnie Drew
Blind Man Luke Kelly
Various Characters Luke Kelly
A Coloured Gentleman Barney McKenna
Various Characters Barney McKenna
A Corpse Ciarán Bourke
Various Characters Ciarán Bourke
Mrs. Cronin Terri Donnelly
Mrs. Mallarkey Angela Newman
Rose of Lima(Bawd II) Joan O'Hara
Deirdre Mallarkey Dearbhla Molloy
Various Characters John Sheehan
Foireann Léirithe  
Stiúrthóir Alan Simpson
Dearthóir Wendy Shea
Soilsiú Leslie Scott

Scripteanna Foilsithe

  • Teideal

    Behan: The Complete Plays.

  • Bliain

    1978

  • Foilsithe ag

    Methuen

  • Seoladh

    Head Office, 215 Vauxhall Bridge Road
    London SW1V 1EJ
    England

  • Guthán

    + 44 (0)20 7798 1600

  • Suíomh Idirlín

    www.methuen.co.uk

  • ISBN

    0413387801

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Foinse Eolais

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