Drámaí

Printer Friendly

Brendan at the Chelsea

A bedroom in the Chelsea Hotel, New York

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Janet Behan 

  • Achoimre

    It’s Sixties New York, in that legendary bohemian bolt hole, The Chelsea Hotel. Arthur Miller is just across the hall, the sound of Ornette Coleman is drifting down from the penthouse and the symphony of 24th Street is rising up and in through the open window of Brendan Behan’s room…

    He’s broke, hung over and way past the delivery date of his latest book, the first line of which he has yet to write. He was told to stop drinking or he’d be dead in six months – that was two years ago…

     

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

  • Cast size

  • Male

    10

  • Female

    4

  • Total

    14

  • Eolas Faoin bhFoireann

    The original production featured cast doubling.

Céad Léiriú

  • Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

    15 January 2008

  • Nótaí faoin Léiriú

    Produced by Arts Ireland and the Riverside Studios, Hammersmith.

  • Nótaí faoin Ionad

    First performed at the Riverside Studios, Hammersmith.

  • Nótaí Faoin gCéadléiriú Éireannach

    'Brendan at the Chelsea' received its Irish premiere at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast, on the 21st of May 2011, starring and directed by Adrian Dunbar.

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Brendan Adrian Dunbar
Beatrice Bríd Brennan
Performer Jonathan Tafler
Performer Joel Dommett
Performer Eva Crompton
Foireann Léirithe  
Stiúrthóir Adrian Dunbar
Stiúrthóir Rosalind Scanlon
Dearthóir Feistis Anna Calligaro
Bainisteoir Léirithe Colm Daly
Bainisteoir Stáitse Jenny O'Connell
Leas-Bhainisteoir Stáitse Maree Spalding
Dearadh Cláir Matt Jamie
Dearthóir Póstaeir Catalysto Design
Matt Jamie

Eolas Faoi Chearta

Foinse Eolais

The information for this entry was taken from the company website.