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An Chomhairle Ealaíon Playography In English

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Táin

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Páraic Breathnach 

  • Nótaí Faoin Údar

    Táin was adapted by Páraic Breathnach and devised by the cast.
  • Achoimre

    A dramatic non-verbal adaptation of the ancient Irish saga 'Táin Bo Cuailnge', the centre piece of the eight century Ulster cycle of heroic tales. The play opens with the wedding of lovers Medb and Ailill, which is marred by a row between the couple that erupts when Ailill produces a Golden Bull as a symbol of his vast herds of cattle. Driven by a need to possess a bull equal to that of her husband's, Medb sends an envoy to Ulster to purchase a famous bull. On their way, Medb's men injure Cuchulainn, the famous warrior, which results in war being declared between Queen Medb and Conor, King of Ulster.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Téatar Fisiciúil/Téatar Seiftithe

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

  • Cast size

  • Male

    15

  • Female

    12

  • Total

    27

  • Eolas Faoin bhFoireann

    Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details. Five musicians were also used in the original production.

Céad Léiriú

  • Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

    17 June 1992

  • Leiriú

    Produced by Macnas

  • Nótaí faoin Ionad

    Táin premiered at Expo '92 in Seville, Spain.

  • Nótaí Faoin gCéadléiriú Éireannach

    The Irish premiere of the play took place at the McDonagh Building, Galway as part of the Galway Arts Festival on July 17, 1992.

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Medb Jane Talbot (1)
Warrior Natalie Sebald
Healer Natalie Sebald
Ailill Peter Sammon
Warrior Peter Sammon
Warrior Rob Meijer
Warrior Jill McGregor
Bondmaiden Jill McGregor
Sorceress Jill McGregor
Goddess Jill McGregor
Warrior Conor Nolan (2)
Conchobar King of Ulster Dick Donoghue
Drummer Brendan Savage
Warrior Brendan Savage
Messenger Brendan Savage
Messenger Rod Goodall
Old Man Rod Goodall
Warrior Rod Goodall
Cú Cuchulainn Midie Corcoran
Warrior Hillary Kavanagh
Goddess Hillary Kavanagh
Fionnabhar Hillary Kavanagh
Ferdia Fred McCloskey
Warrior Peter Nelson
Bondmaiden Petal Pilley
Warrior Goddess Petal Pilley
Warrior Dieter Ostheimer
Foireann Léirithe  
Stiúrthóir Rod Goodall
Dearthóir Owen MacCartaigh
Dearthóir Tom Conroy
Dearthóir Soilsithe David Murphy (2)
Cultacha Margaret Linnane
Cultacha Charmian Goodall
Ceol John Dunne (1)
Ceoltóir Nuala Ni Chanainn
Ceoltóir Kevin Duffy
Ceoltóir Fergal Gallagher
Ceoltóir Lloyd Byrne
Ceoltóir John Dunne (1)
Mick Moynihan
Conor Nolan (2)
Ele Woods
Petra Breathnach
Bainisteoir Léirithe Rob Meijer
Bob Pritchard
Tógáil Seit Peter Nelson
Tógáil Seit Donal O'Brien
Tógáil Seit Dieter Ostheimer
Ealaíontóir Radharcra Marja Van Kampen
Ealaíontóir Radharcra Ger Sweeney
PR Joan Conway
Dave Dennis
Riarthóir Derval Byrne

Scripteanna Neamhfhoilsithe

Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Infhaighte

Foinse Eolais

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