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Swift

Forbhreathnú

Drámadóir

Eugene McCabe
Achoimre

Dean Swift recalls his life.
Cinéal Dráma

Drámaí Ginearálta

Líon na Míreanna

Dráma Fada

Cast size

Male

9
Female

4
Total

13

Céad Léiriú

Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

18 August 1969
Leiriú

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

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Nótaí faoin Ionad

Presented on the Abbey Stage.

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe
Hester Johnson	Joan O'Hara
Dr. John Wynne	Joseph Pilkington
Richard Brennan	Dermot Kelly
Abigail Swift	Maire O'Donnell
Dingley	Eileen Crowe
Sir William Temple	Pat Layde
Jonathan Swift	Micheál Mac Liammóir
William King	Geoff Golden
Dr. Francis Wilson	Bill Foley
Esther Van Homrig	Angela Newman
A Footman at Windsor Castle	Niall Buggy
Lord Bolingbroke	Des Cave
Brian McLaughlin	Daniel Figgis

Foireann Léirithe
Soilsiú	Leslie Scott
Fuaim	Terry Gallivan
Stiúrthóir Stáitse	Rhona Woodcock
Bainisteoir Stáitse	Tommy Woods

Scripteanna Neamhfhoilsithe

Contact

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Seoladh

20 John Street
London WC1N 2DR
England
Guthán

+ 44 (0)20 7405 6774
Ríomhphost

apw@apwatt.co.uk
Suíomh Idirlín

www.apwatt.co.uk

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A.P. Watt Ltd.
Seoladh

20 John Street
London WC1N 2DR
England
Guthán

+ 44 (0)20 7405 6774
Ríomhphost

apw@apwatt.co.uk
Suíomh Idirlín

www.apwatt.co.uk

Foinse Eolais

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

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