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The Evidence I Shall Give

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Richard Johnson (2) 

  • Suíomh

    District Courthouse in Barrabeg,a seaport town in the Breac-Gaeltacht; mid-20th century.

  • Achoimre

    After introducing us to the characters that populate the District Court in Barrabeg, Johnson provides us with two court cases presided over by Justice McHenry. In one, the Mother Superior of the local orphanage fights to have one of her charges sent to reformatory school.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

  • Cast size

  • Male

    16

  • Female

    13

  • Total

    29

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Sergeant Bornican T.P. McKenna
Sister Mary Eithne Lydon
Mother General Eileen Crowe
Jean Omer's Mate Pádraig Ó Lúing
Maguire Desmond Ryan
Margaret Raffigan Fidelma Murphy
Mr. O'Sullivan Eoin Ó Súilleabháin
Various Characters Mairéad Harbourne
Superintendent Flanagan Séamus Ó Nualláin
Various Characters Ken Motherwell
Various Characters Patricia Haybyrne
Various Characters Noreen Campbell
Various Characters James Brophy (1)
Jer Brown Vincent Dowling
Various Characters May Craig
Mr. Green Peadar Lamb
District Justice McHenry Ray McAnally
Miss O'Byrne Kathleen Barrington
Mother Cecilia Angela Newman
Polly O'Grady Máire Ní Dhomhnaill
Patrick Sinnott Edward Golden
Mr. Burke Geoff Golden
Peter McClare Micheál Ó Briain
Jerry Verity Philip O'Flynn
Jean Omer Pat Layde
Garda Driscoll Frank O'Keefe
Mrs. Brown Brid Lynch
Various Characters Catríona O'Doherty
Foireann Léirithe  
Tomás Mac Anna
Léirithe ag Frank Dermody
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  • Teagmháil

    The Estate of R.D.F. Johnson

  • Seoladh

    Blennerville
    Tralee
    Kerry
    Republic of Ireland

Foinse Eolais

The information for this entry was taken from published material and from conversation with the playwright's daughter.