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Peer Gynt

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Frank McGuinness 

  • Athchóirithe/ Aistrithe ó

    Henrik Ibsen

  • Nótaí Faoin Údar

    A new version of the original play by Henrik Ibsen from a literal translation by Anne Bamborough.
  • Suíomh

    Parts One and three - Norway. Part Two - Morocco, The Desert, Egypt.

  • Achoimre

    Peer Gynt is a young man who has great potential as an artist but who is constantly at war with his physical desires. Despite his quest for absolute purity he repeatedly falls for the fleshy temptations of compromise, as he swaggers and seduces his way from the fjords of Norway to the deserts of Africa and back. Along the way, he has a number of trials and adventures. He meets a young woman and they fall in love; he helps a bride escape from her wedding; he considers joining the Trolls; he becomes a successful businessman, loses it all, pretends to be an Arab prophet, and winds up in a lunatic asylum. Finally, he returns home to confront a creature called the Shadow, who has always been watching him and trying to teach him what it is to be human. It is the Shadow who forces Peer to consider returning to the woman he fell in love with so much earlier in the story, and pursue a career as an artist.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Athchóiriú/Aistriúchán

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

  • Cast size

  • Male

    43

  • Female

    26

  • Total

    69

  • Eolas Faoin bhFoireann

    Cast doubling is possible. In the original production three different actors played Peer Gynt and all cast members played additional minor roles. See original production for details.

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Able Seaman Dermod Moore
Groom's Mother Liz Davis
Two-headed Troll Liz Davis
Mourner Liz Davis
Ballon Jonathan Ryan
Aslak Jonathan Ryan
Auctioneer Anthony Newfield
Captain Anthony Newfield
Cotton Anthony Newfield
Master of Ceremonies Anthony Newfield
Old Troll Anthony Newfield
Buttonmoulder Kate Flynn
Kari Kate Flynn
Ase Doreen Hepburn
Bosun Tony Coleman
Shafmann Tony Coleman
Priest Scott Fredericks
Solveig's father Scott Fredericks
Von Eberkopf Scott Fredericks
First Horseman Dermod Moore
Fellah Dermod Moore
Ship's Mate Duncan Hamilton
Second Guard Duncan Hamilton
Thief Duncan Hamilton
Look Out Peter Holmes
Third Guard Peter Holmes
Receiver Peter Holmes
Boy Peter Holmes
Strange Traveller Gabrielle Reidy
Green Woman Gabrielle Reidy
Ingrid Gabrielle Reidy
Widow Joan Brosnan Walsh
Two-headed Troll Joan Brosnan Walsh
Solveig's Mother Joan Brosnan Walsh
Third Horseman Tony Coleman
Reindeer Man Tony Coleman
Troll King Alan Stanford
Bride's father Alan Stanford
Anitra Olwen Fouéré
Solveig Olwen Fouéré
Monkey Lynn Cahill
Harpies Lynn Cahill
Upland girl Lynn Cahill
Sheriff Garrett Keogh
Peer Gynt Garrett Keogh
Thin Man David Heap
Trumpeterstrale David Heap
Hussein David Heap
Groom's father David Heap
Monkey Noelle Brown (1)
Harpies Noelle Brown (1)
Begriffenfeldt Alan Stanford
Helga Michèle Forbes
Old Monkey Michèle Forbes
Pig Tony Coleman
Cook Jonathan Sharpe
Second Horseman Jonathan Sharpe
First Guard Jonathan Sharpe
Brat Jonathan Sharpe
Youth Barry Lynch
Peer Gynt Barry Lynch
Peer Gynt Joe Dowling
Monkey Hilary Fannin
Village Woman Hilary Fannin
Harpies Hilary Fannin
Upland girl Hilary Fannin
Huhu Mark O'Regan
Mads Moen Mark O'Regan
Shooting Star Michèle Forbes
Upland girl Noelle Brown (1)
Foireann Léirithe  
Stiúrthóir Patrick Mason
Dearthóir Joe Vanek
Dearthóir Soilsithe Mick Hughes
Cúntóir Feistis Joan O'Clery
Ceol Shaun Davey
Ceoltóir Sean Keane
Ceoltóir Fergus O'Carroll
Bainisteoir Léirithe Trevor Dawson
Stiúrthóir Stáitse Lita O'Connell
Leas-Bhainisteoir Stáitse Susan Church
Leas-Bhainisteoir Stáitse Catherine Walsh (1)
Leas-Bhainisteoir Stáitse George Heslin
Tógáil Seit Arena Construction
Siúinéir Stáitse Fred West
Ealaíontóir Radharcra Jack Kirwan
Cóiritheoir Malva McCabe
Alicia Hanney
Déantóir na bhFeisteas The Costume Shop
Sean Burke
Tógálaí Frapaí Gabby Dowling
Brian Masterson
Charles Jacobs
Bairbre Murray
Stiúrthóir Bainistíochta Michael Colgan (1)
Marie Rooney
Anne Clarke

Scripteanna Foilsithe

Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Críoch

    All Territories

  • Cinéal Cearta

    Adaptation rights

  • Teagmháil

    Mel Kenyon, Casarotto Ramsay & Associates Ltd

  • Seoladh

    Waverley House, 7-12 Noel Street
    London W1F 8GQ
    England

  • Guthán

    + 44 (0)20 7287 4450

  • Ríomhphost

    info@casarotto.co.uk

Foinse Eolais

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