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Over the Bridge

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Sam Thompson 

  • Suíomh

    The action of the play takes place in the Belfast shipyard, and in a small kitchen house in Ballymacarrett.

  • Nótaí

    Cast also featured Members of the Lord Carson Memorial Flute Band.

  • Achoimre

    A group of trade union officials face a dilemma when there is an outbreak of sectarianism amongst their fellow workers at a shipyard. In the aftermath of a sub-station explosion, blamed on the IRA, tensions are heightened, and Catholic workers in general stay away from the yard. Only one, Peter O'Boyle, turns up, and as a mob gathers, he refuses an offer to leave peacefully stating that he will not be forced from his work. A fellow trade-unionist, Protestant Davy Mitchell, makes the decision to stand together with his workmate, and they begin work knowing that tragedy may result.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

    • Cast size

  • Male

    12

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    15

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Warren Baxter Harry Towb
First Workman Bill Bentley
Peter O'Boyle Ray Alcorn
Ephraim Smart Derek Nicholl
Archie Kerr Sam Thompson
George Mitchell Charles Witherspoon
Billy Morgan John McBride
Marian Mitchell Kathleen Feenan
Mr. Fox James Boyce
Martha White Irene Bingham
Rabbie White J.G. Devlin
Davy Mitchell Joseph Tomelty
Mob Leader James Ellis
Nellie MItchell Catherine Gibson
Second Workman Vincent Kelly
Foireann Léirithe  
Radharcphéintéir Henry Lynch-Robinson
Soilsiú Henry Lynch-Robinson
J. Kenneth Jamison
Maisíocht Philip Thompson
James Ellis
Leas-Bhainisteoir Stáitse Pat McAuley
Tógáil Scafail P.F. Kerr Ltd.
H. McAteer & Co. Ltd.
S.G. O'Kane
Radio Development Ltd.
Tógáil Seit A. Fitzpatrick & Son
Péintéir Seit Charles Mallon
Péintéir Seit Robin Wylie
Péintéir Seit George McCann
Grianghrafadóireacht Phoiblíochta Leslie Stuart
Doreen Hepburn

Scripteanna Foilsithe

  • Teideal

    Over the Bridge and Other Plays: Over the Bridge, The Evangelist and Cemented with Love

  • Bliain

    1997

  • Foilsithe ag

    Lagan Press

  • Seoladh

    7 Lower Crescent
    Belfast BT7 1NR
    Co. Antrim
    Northern Ireland

  • ISBN

    1873687664

Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Níl aon eolas ar fáil. Scrúdaigh taighdeoirí ITÉ an iontráil dráma seo go cúramach agus ní bhfuarthas aon eolas eile ina thaobh. Má tá eolas eile agat ar an iontráil seo, ar mhiste leat é a chur chugainn?

Foinse Eolais

Information for this entry was taken from Sam Hanna Bell's 'The Theatre in Ulster', from the published script, and from the original production programme, press cuttings and material held at the Theatre and Performing Arts Archive of the Linen Hall Library, Belfast.