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Glittering Spears

Forbhreathnú

Drámadóir

Tomás Mac Anna
Nótaí

Glittering Spears was originally presented as a companion piece to a production of 'The Shadow of a Gunman' during the O'Casey Centenary celebrations in 1980.
Achoimre

A ballad documentary about the controversy surrounding Sean O'Casey's 'The Silver Tassie'.
Cinéal Dráma

Drámaí Ginearálta

Líon na Míreanna

Aon-ghníomh

Cast size

Male

8
Female

3
Total

11

Céad Léiriú

Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

08 May 1980
Leiriú

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

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach
Nótaí faoin Ionad

Produced on the Abbey Stage.

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe
A Dublin Chorus	Bríd Ní Neachtain
A Dublin Chorus	Paul Moore (2)
A Dublin Chorus	Billie Morton
A Stage Manager	Dermot Tuohy
An Angry Friar	Micheál Ó hAonghusa
A Critic	Micheál Ó hAonghusa
A Government Appointee	Micheál Ó hAonghusa
An Elderly Poet	Edward Golden
A Theatre Manager and World Famous Dramatist	Clive Geraghty
A Titled Lady	Máire Ní Ghráinne
A Dublin Chorus	Bob Carlile
A Famous Dublin Playwright	Stephen Brennan (1)
A Dublin Chorus	Macdara Ó Fátharta

Foireann Léirithe
Stiúrthóir	Tomás Mac Anna
Córagrafaí	Bernie Keogh
Pianódóir	Peter O'Brien (2)

Scripteanna Neamhfhoilsithe

Contact

Tomás MacAnna
Seoladh

C/O The Abbey Theatre
26 Lower Abbey Street,
Dublin 1
Republic of Ireland
Guthán

+ 353 (0)1 887 2200
Suíomh Idirlín

www.abbeytheatre.ie

Eolas Faoi Chearta

Críoch

All Territories
Cinéal Cearta

All Rights
Teagmháil

Tomás MacAnna
Seoladh

C/O The Abbey Theatre
26 Lower Abbey Street,
Dublin 1
Republic of Ireland
Guthán

+ 353 (0)1 887 2200
Suíomh Idirlín

www.abbeytheatre.ie

Foinse Eolais

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