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Murderous Angels

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Conor Cruise O'Brien 

  • Achoimre

    Based on the author's experiences with the United Nations force in Katanga, the play depicts political events in Congo involving Dag Hammarskjoeld, Secretary General of the UN, who, it is alleged, connived in the murder of Congolese premiere Patrice Lumumba.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

    • Cast size

  • Male

    20

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    23

  • Eolas Faoin bhFoireann

    Cast doubling occurs.

Céad Léiriú

  • Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

    1970

  • Ionad an Chéad Léirithe

    Mark Taper Forum

  • Nótaí Faoin gCéadléiriú Éireannach

    First performed in Ireland at the Gaiety Theatre as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival, 1971. Directed by Laurence Bourne.

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe
Mr. Calvin Gilbert Green
Patrice Lumumba Lou Gossett
Rose Rose Barbara Colby
Soviet Ambassador Ben Hammer
U.S. Ambassador Paul Ballantyne
British Consul Paul Ballantyne
Embassy Secretary David Dukes
Mr. Ainsworth Joseph Ruskin
Pauline Lumumba Ula Walker
Col. Alcibiade Zbyre Bruce Gordon
Diallo Diop George Stanford Brown
Dag Hammarskjold George Voscovec
Godefroid Munongo Sam Laws
Rajat Asdal Gilbert Green
James Bonham Richard Easton
Baron D'Auge Robert Pastene
Mrs. Agnes Sprule Gwen Arner
Viscount Tamworth Ian Wolfe
Sir Henry Large-White Byron Webster
Monsignor Polycarpe Tom Toner
Father Boniface Herbert Jefferson Jr.
Moise Tshombe Robert DoQui
Roger Gheyssels William Lucking
Foireann Léirithe
Stiúrthóir Gordon Davidson
Scannán Sterling Johnson
Peter Wexler
Soilsiú Gilbert V. Hemsley Jr.
Cultacha Lewis Brown
Fuaim Pia Gilbert

Scripteanna Foilsithe

Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Níl aon eolas ar fáil. Scrúdaigh taighdeoirí ITÉ an iontráil dráma seo go cúramach agus ní bhfuarthas aon eolas eile ina thaobh. Má tá eolas eile agat ar an iontráil seo, ar mhiste leat é a chur chugainn?

Foinse Eolais