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Emigrants

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Peter Sheridan 

  • Achoimre

    Emigrants explores the cause and results of the massive emigration from Ireland to England in the 19th century. The short trip across the Irish sea was seen by many as the only escape from death.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

  • Cast size

  • Male

    13

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    16

  • Eolas Faoin bhFoireann

    Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details.

Céad Léiriú

  • Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

    05 September 1978

  • Nótaí faoin Léiriú

    Produced by the Pirate Jenny Theatre Company.
  • Nótaí faoin Ionad

    First produced at the Clifden Labour Club, Blackpool, England. The production subsequently transferred to the Royal Court, London and The Project Arts Centre, Dublin.

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Mr. Furey Tom Jordan
Sir William Russell Waters
Trevelyan Desmond Stokes
Davis Desmond Stokes
Lil Lynda Rooke
Maurya Nora Connolly
Charles Tim Munro
Edward Tim Munro
Mrs Furey Laurie Morton
Michael Pat Peter Mac Neill
Punch Michael McKevitt
Father Farrelly Michael McKevitt
Ronan Gerard Mannix Flynn
O'Brien Shane Connaughton
Scarecrow Peter Sheridan
Cockney Bill Tom Jordan
Major Russell Waters
Foireann Léirithe  
Stiúrthóir Jim Sheridan
Dearthóir Wendy Shea
Dearthóir Soilsithe Peter Cox
Cultacha Lindie Hemmings
Tógáil Seit Brian Power
Feisteas Taffy Miller
Riarthóir Gerry Rees

Scripteanna Foilsithe

  • Teideal

    Emigrants

  • Bliain

    1979

  • Foilsithe ag

    Irish Writers' Co-Operative

  • Seoladh

    AKA Co-Op Books
    Republic of Ireland

  • ISBN

    0905441184

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Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Críoch

    All Territories

  • Cinéal Cearta

    All Rights

  • Teagmháil

    Peter Sheridan

  • Seoladh

    70 Celtic Park Avenue
    Santry
    Dublin 9
    Republic of Ireland

Foinse Eolais

The information for this entry was taken from the published play text.