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An Chomhairle Ealaíon Playography In English

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Lady Spider

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Donagh MacDonagh 

  • Achoimre

    Based on the tale of Deirdre from the Ulster Cycle without the lyricism of Synge or Yeats Deirdre plays. In this version Deirdre has now become the Lady Spider, the creature that consumes her mates, a Deirdre who, when Naoise is treacherously slain, is prepared to live so that she can suck the marrow from Conor's brittle bones. The action takes place in a forest in Ulster, near Armagh on an early spring morning, near the Court of King Conor MacNessa, among sandhills on the coast of Scotland on an Autumn afternoon and at Conor MacNessa's hunting lodge, near Dundalk.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

  • Méid na Fóirne ( Fireann)

    12

  • Méid na Fóirne (Baineann)

    4

Céad Léiriú

  • Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

    15 September 1959

  • Leiriú

    Produced by Orion Productions In association with Dublin Theatre Festival

  • Ionad an Chéad Léirithe


  • Nótaí faoin Ionad

    First presented at The Gas Company Theatre, Dunlaoghaire, Co. Dublin

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Fergus Martin Dempsey
Courtiers & Warriors Patrick Bradley
Courtiers & Warriors Maurice Lacey
Courtiers & Warriors Sheila O'Hagan
Trendorn Lorcan Gogan
Courtiers & Warriors Gerry Kiernan
A Crier Patrick Gardiner
Naoise Maurice Good
Courtiers & Warriors Ruth O'Mara
Courtiers & Warriors Michael O'Rourke
Ardan Derek Young
Ainnle Gerry Sullivan
Conor Ronnie Walsh
Leabharcham Marie Conmee
Deirdre Maureen Toal
Art Brendan Cauldwell
Courtiers & Warriors Tom Rafferty
Foireann Léirithe  
Stiúrthóir Jim Fitzgerald
Robert Heade
Léiritheoir Phyllis Ryan
Stiúrthóir Stáitse Denis Hoey
Bainisteoir Stáitse Ruth O'Mara
Leas-Bhainisteoir Stáitse Gerry Kiernan
Tógáil Seit Sean Bolger
PR Dahna Davis

Eolas Faoi Chearta

Foinse Eolais

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and contemporary press cuttings.