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An Chomhairle Ealaíon Playography In English

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Ben Hennessy

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Ben was Artistic Director and a founder member of Red Kettle Theatre Company. He has designed sets for over 70 plays for the company. Ben also directed several plays, and he wrote and directed 'Climb' (with Eoin Lynch). He has written 13 plays for children, many of them with Liam Meagher. Ben continues to work as a painter and his work is included in many private and public collections.

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Artistic Director Red Kettle Theatre Company

Creidiúintí: DRÁMADÓIR

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Boy Soldier Ben Hennessy
Climb Ben Hennessy

Scenic Artist

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A Miracle in Ballymore Brian Foster
Backsides to the Wind Michael Harding
Choke My Heart Celia McBride
Forty-Four Sycamore Bernard Farrell
Happy Birthday Dear Alice Bernard Farrell
Moonshine Jim Nolan
Navy Knickers and Other Hang-Ups Kate Sweeny
The Guernica Hotel Jim Nolan
The Kings of the Kilburn High Road Jimmy Murphy
The Pilferers Pat Daly (1)
The Queen and Peacock Loughlin Deegan
The Salvage Shop Jim Nolan
The Stomping Ground Loughlin Deegan
When I Was God Conal Creedon

Graphic Design

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A Miracle in Ballymore Brian Foster
Choke My Heart Celia McBride
Glory Be to the Father Conal Creedon
Hummin' Tony Guerin
Navy Knickers and Other Hang-Ups Kate Sweeny
The Kings of the Kilburn High Road Jimmy Murphy
The Pilferers Pat Daly (1)
The Queen and Peacock Loughlin Deegan
When I Was God Conal Creedon

Designer

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Backsides to the Wind Michael Harding
Catalpa Donal O'Kelly
Choke My Heart Celia McBride
Forty-Four Sycamore Bernard Farrell
Happy Birthday Dear Alice Bernard Farrell
Moonshine Jim Nolan
Navy Knickers and Other Hang-Ups Kate Sweeny
The Castlecomer Jukebox Jimmy Murphy
The Guernica Hotel Jim Nolan
The Kings of the Kilburn High Road Jimmy Murphy
The Pilferers Pat Daly (1)
The Stomping Ground Loughlin Deegan
When I Was God Conal Creedon

Set Designer

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Beyond the Brooklyn Sky Michael Hilliard Mulcahy
Boy Soldier Ben Hennessy
Climb Ben Hennessy
I, Keano Michael Nugent Arthur Matthews Paul Woodfull
Milseog an tSamhraidh Éilís Ní Dhuibhne
Performers John McArdle
The Country Girls Edna O'Brien Edna O'Brien

Adapted from the 1960 novel by the author
The Gods are Angry, Miss Kerr Jim Nolan
The Salvage Shop Jim Nolan

Director

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Glory Be to the Father Conal Creedon
Hummin' Tony Guerin

Poster Image

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The Castlecomer Jukebox Jimmy Murphy

Set Construction

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The Gods are Angry, Miss Kerr Jim Nolan