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The Resurrection

A Play in One Act

Forbhreathnú

Drámadóir

William Butler Yeats
Nótaí

'The Resurrection' was first published in the Adelphi journal in 1927. Both the journal and the original playscript can be viewed at the National Library of Ireland.
Achoimre

Arriving at the scene of the resurrection of Christ, three learned men - a Greek, a Hebrew and a Syrian -engage in an intellectual debate on the nature of reason and belief.
Cinéal Dráma

Drámaí Ginearálta

Líon na Míreanna

Aon-ghníomh

Cast size

Male

6
Total

6

Céad Léiriú

Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

30 July 1934
Leiriú

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

Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe
Musician	Michael J. Dolan
The Christ	Liam Gaffney
The Greek	Denis Carey
Musician	Robert Irwin
The Syrian	J. Winter
The Hebrew	A.J. Levanthal

Foireann Léirithe
Stiúrthóir	Lennox Robinson

Scripteanna Neamhfhoilsithe

Contact

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Foinse Eolais

The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and Ireland's Abbey Theatre: A History 1899-1951 by Lennox Robinson, with additional information from press cuttings of the time.