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Tales from Ovid

Forbhreathnú

Drámadóir

Michael Barker-Caven
Nótaí Faoin Údar
Adapted from the original poetry collection by Ted Hughes.
Cinéal Dráma

Athchóiriú/Aistriúchán

Líon na Míreanna

Dráma Fada

Cast size

Male

7
Female

9
Total

16
Eolas Faoin bhFoireann

In the original production additional unspecified characters were played by members of the cast .

Céad Léiriú

Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

05 September 2002
Leiriú

Produced by Ouroboros Theatre (Ireland)
Ionad an Chéad Léirithe

Samuel Beckett Theatre

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe
Jupiter	Denis Conway
Juno	Elizabeth Schwarz
Erisychthon	Jude Sweeney
Cinyras	Gary Murphy (2)
Tiresias	Gary Murphy (2)
Myrrha	Emma Colohan
Procne	Emma Colohan
Echo	Emma Colohan
Diana	Una Kavanagh
Arachne	Una Kavanagh
Narcissus	Peter Gaynor
Minerva	Ruth Lehane
Nurse	Ruth Lehane
Actaeon	Paul Meade
Tereus	Denis Conway
Philomela	Judith Roddy

Foireann Léirithe
Stiúrthóir	Michael Barker-Caven
Dearthóir Seit	Ferdia Murphy
Dearthóir Soilsithe	Ray Duffy
Dearthóir Feistis	Sinead Cuthbert
Dearthóir Fuaime	Michael Barker-Caven
	Therese McKeown
Bainisteoir an Chompántais	Keith Troughton
Bainisteoir Stáitse	Victoria Hope
Leas-Bhainisteoir Stáitse	Jenny Moran
Déantóir na bhFeisteas	Olivia Bridgeman

Scripteanna Neamhfhoilsithe

Contact

Ouroboros Theatre (Ireland)
Seoladh

15 Harcourt Terrace
Dublin 2
Co. Dublin
Republic of Ireland
Guthán

+ 353 (0)1 676 1950
Ríomhphost

info@ouroboros.ie
Suíomh Idirlín

www.ouroboros.ie

Eolas Faoi Chearta

Críoch

All Territories
Cinéal Cearta

Adaptation rights
Teagmháil

Ouroboros Theatre (Ireland)
Seoladh

15 Harcourt Terrace
Dublin 2
Co. Dublin
Republic of Ireland
Guthán

+ 353 (0)1 676 1950
Ríomhphost

info@ouroboros.ie
Suíomh Idirlín

www.ouroboros.ie

Foinse Eolais

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

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