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Fighting the Waves

A Ballet-Play by W.B. Yeats

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  • Drámadóir

    William Butler Yeats 

  • Nótaí Faoin Údar

    In this dance play I have brought together 'The Only Jealousy of Emer' and another Irish story. At the opening Cuchulain is shown fighting the waves in a frenzy of grief for he has killed his son. Then we see him lying in a bed, a seemingly drowned man, attended by his wife Emer and another. He is not dead but entranced. The Goddess Fand who loves him comes seeking to entice him away; she is defeated by the love of Emer and Cuchulain awakes. The play closes with Fand's dance among the waves, the waves of her despair. W.B.Y.

  • Nótaí

    This play was first performed along with a revival of Lennox Robinson's 'The Whiteheaded Boy'.

  • Achoimre

    Ballet-play with masks that tells the story of Cuchulain and Emer. He is in depair after killing his son and the Goddess Fand seizes her chance to entrance him, the object of her desire. Emer's love for him wins out and Fand is repelled, freeing Cuchulain from his grief.

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    • Cast size

  • Male

    4

  • Female

    8

  • Total

    12

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Cuchulain Michael J. Dolan
Emer Meriel Moore
Singer John Stephenson (1)
Eithne Inguba Shelah Richards
Waves Cepta Cullen
Fand Ninette de Valois
Ghost of Cuchulain Hedley Briggs
Waves Mai Kiernan
Waves Doreen Cuthbert
Waves Margaret Horgan
Waves Thelma Murphy
Waves Chris Sheehan (1)
Foireann Léirithe  
Dearthóir Feistis D. Travers Smith
Córagrafaí Ninette de Valois
Cumadóir Ceoil George Anthiel
Stiúrthóir Ceoil Dr. J.F. Larchet
Mascanna Hildo Krop
Léirithe ag Lennox Robinson

Scripteanna Foilsithe

  • Teideal

    Collected Works of W. B. Yeats #11: the Collected Works of W.B. Yeats Vol II: the Plays by William Butler Yeats

  • Bliain

    2001

  • Foilsithe ag

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    0684857235

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