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Epic

or The Curse of Macha

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Declan Gorman 

  • Suíomh

    The play is set in the year 2001 on the Cooley Peninsula in County Louth, Dublin City and in other parts of Ireland.

  • Achoimre

    Epic...or the Curse of Macha is based loosely on the myths associated with the Táin Bó Cuailgne. At the top of the Cooley mountains a cull of farm animals disturbs the ancient ghosts on the Plains of Meath. Epic interweaves contemporary stories of crashing computers, factory closures, and the 2001 Foot and Mouth outbreak, showing how wilful public and private actions can send random waves of sorrow through the community and down the generations.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

  • Cast size

  • Male

    18

  • Female

    9

  • Total

    27

  • Eolas Faoin bhFoireann

    Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details. In the original production various other unspecified parts are played by the ensemble.

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Danny Neeson Ciaran Kenny
Emer Sinead Douglas
Factory Manager Sinead Douglas
Mrs Timoney Sinead Douglas
Mary Scully Sinead Douglas
Macha Sinead Douglas
Fergus Rock Gerard Lee
Allen O'Muireisc Gerard Lee
Conor Neeson Gerard Lee
Legs Lennon Gerard Lee
Michael Tynan Gerard Lee
Noisiu Gerard Lee
Nado Gerard Lee
Morgan Gerard Lee
Grunt Gerard Lee
Biddy the Hillabove Sinead Douglas
Fíona O'Finn Sinead Douglas
Maeve O'Finn Sinead Douglas
McRoth Ciaran Kenny
Connall Carney Ciaran Kenny
Mannfred Pfeiffer Ciaran Kenny
Matt Reidy Ciaran Kenny
Bristle Ciaran Kenny
Kaz John Ruddy
Ferdia John Ruddy
Ray Higgins John Ruddy
Junior Tynan John Ruddy
Ardán John Ruddy
Ether John Ruddy
Doctor Sinead Douglas
Shady Sinead Douglas
Fedelma Sinead Douglas
Morrigan Gerard Lee
Foireann Léirithe  
Stiúrthóir Declan Gorman
Dearthóir Paul O'Mahony
Dearthóir Soilsithe Declan Mallon
Dearthóir Fuaime John Ruddy
Córagrafaí Carina McGrail
Michael Murray (2)
Kathleen O'Brien
Dearthóir Grafach John Moloney
Grianghrafadóireacht Raymond Henshaw
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Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Críoch

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  • Cinéal Cearta

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  • Teagmháil

    Upstate Theatre Project

  • Seoladh

    Barlow House, West Street
    Drogheda
    Co. Louth
    Republic of Ireland

  • Guthán

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  • Suíomh Idirlín

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Foinse Eolais

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and promotional flyer