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Antigone

Forbhreathnú

Drámadóir

Brendan Kennelly
Athchóirithe/ Aistrithe ó

Sophocles
Nótaí Faoin Údar
A version of Sophocles' original play.
Cinéal Dráma

Athchóiriú/Aistriúchán

Líon na Míreanna

Dráma Fada

Cast size

Male

12
Female

4
Total

16
Eolas Faoin bhFoireann

Cast doubling is possible. See original productio for details.

Céad Léiriú

Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

28 April 1986
Leiriú

Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Ionad an Chéad Léirithe

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Nótaí faoin Ionad

Produced on the Peacock Stage.

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe
Antigone	Anne Byrne
Various Male Roles	Bill Cowley
Various Male Roles	Condy Conarian
Tiresias	Dónall Farmer
Lady	Maire O'Neill (2)
Various Male Roles	Micheál Ó Briain
Creon	Kevin McHugh
Boy	Seona Ni Bhriain
Chorus	Peadar Lamb
Second Guard	John Olohan
First Guard	Sean Campion
Various Male Roles	Donagh Deeney
Haemon	Darragh Kelly
Ismene	Pauline McLynn
Eurydice	Eileen Colgan
Various Male Roles	Macdara Ó Fátharta

Foireann Léirithe
Stiúrthóir	Colm Ó Briain (2)
Dearthóir	Bronwen Casson
Dearthóir Soilsithe	Leslie Scott
Cumadóir Ceoil	Fergus Johnston
Cúntóir Deartha	Geraldine O'Malley
Bainisteoir Léirithe	John Costigan
Stiúrthóir Stáitse	Bill Hay
Bainisteoir Stáitse	John Kells
Leas-Bhainisteoir Stáitse	Miriam Kelly
	Stephen Molloy
Tógáil Seit	Peter Rose
Maoirseoir Feistis	Anne Cave
Cúntóir Feistis	Rita Sweeney
Cúntóir Feistis	Jane McNally
Fuaim Thaifeadadh	Dave Nolan
Grianghrafadóireacht	Fergus Bourke
Smideadh	Toni Delaney

Scripteanna Foilsithe

Teideal

Antigone
Bliain

1996
Foilsithe ag

Bloodaxe Books
Seoladh

Highgreen
Tarset
Northumberland
England
Guthán

+ 44 (0)1434 240 500
Ríomhphost

editor@bloodaxebooks.com
Suíomh Idirlín

www.bloodaxebooks.com
ISBN

978-1852243647
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Eolas Faoi Chearta

Críoch

All Territories
Cinéal Cearta

All Rights
Teagmháil

Brendan Kennelly
Seoladh

Trinity College
Dublin 2
Republic of Ireland

Foinse Eolais

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

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