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The Midnight Court

A Traditional Opera

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    David Marcus 

  • Athchóirithe/ Aistrithe ó

    Brian Merriman (1)

  • Nótaí Faoin Údar

    The Midnight Court was Seán Tyrell's musical adaptation of David Marcus's English language translation of Brian Merriman's original poem 'Cúirt an Mheáin Oíche'.
  • Suíomh

    The Shores of Loch Gréine, near Feakle in Co. Clare and the court of Queen Aeval of Munster.

  • Achoimre

    A traditional Irish musical interpretation of 'Cúirt an Mheáin Oíche' written in the late 18th century, which celebrates the rights of women to wholesome sex and wholesome marriage. The action takes the format of a poet attending a case in the royal court of Munster where the male sex is under attack.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Athchóiriú/Aistriúchán

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

  • Cast size

  • Male

    4

  • Female

    7

  • Total

    11

  • Eolas Faoin bhFoireann

    Cast doubling is possible. See original production for details.

Céad Léiriú

  • Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

    18 July 1992

  • Nótaí faoin Léiriú

    Co-produced with Aeval Productions.
  • Leiriú

    Produced by Druid

  • Ionad an Chéad Léirithe

    The Mick Lally Theatre

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Weedy P.D. T.D. Sean Keane
Una the Prosecutor Mary McPartlan
Contrary Mary Bernie O'Mahony
Queen Aeval of Munster Rosie Stewart
Supermac Man Johnny Mullins
Fr. O'Flynn, OFM (outrageous fiddling maniac) Liam Lewis
Ann of a Thousand Ways Sharon Murphy (2)
Sister Sheila (Carmelite) Carmel Dempsey
Sal of the Century Kathie Prince
Merriman the Poet Sean Tyrrell
Bailiff Mary McPartlan
Foireann Léirithe  
Stiúrthóir Maeliosa Stafford
Dearthóir Monica Frawley
Dearthóir Soilsithe Stephen McManus
Bainisteoir Ginerálta Jane Daly
Ceol Sean Tyrrell
Bainisteoir Léirithe Tony Killeen
Bainisteoir Stáitse Terence White
Bainisteoir Stáitse Moya McHugh
Bainisteoir Stáitse Angela Duffy
Bainisteoir Stáitse Bernie Walsh
Teicneoir Shannon Light
Teicneoir Eamonn Fox
Tógáil Seit Alan Clarke (1)
Ealaíontóir Radharcra Geraldine O'Malley
Feisteas Monica Ennis
Cúntóir Feistis Martha Comer
Frank Gleeson
Riarthóir Anne Butler

Scripteanna Foilsithe

  • Teideal

    The Midnight Court

  • Bliain

    1990

  • Foilsithe ag

    Poolbeg Press

  • Seoladh

    Baldoyle Industrial Estate
    Dublin 13
    Republic of Ireland

  • Guthán

    + 353 1 8321 477

  • ISBN

    1853710601

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