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Deirdre of the Sorrows

A Play in Three Acts

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    John Millington (J.M.) Synge 

  • Suíomh

    ACT I. Lavarcham's house on Slieve Fuadh.
    ACT II. Alban. Early morning in the beginning of winter. Outside the tent of Deirdre and Naisi.
    ACT III. Tent below Emain Macha.

  • Achoimre

    Based on the tragic tale of Deirdre from the Ulster Cycle. Before her birth it is prophesied by a druid that Deirdre will ruin the Son of Usna and bring about the destruction of the great city of Emain. Deirdre is brought up in secret by her nurse, Lavarcham, with money provided by the King of Ulster, Conchubor, who intends to marry her when she comes of age. However Deirdre falls in love with Naisi the Son of Usna, and they flee to Alban. Fergus, an emissary sent from Conchubor, tracks them down and offers them the chance to return to Emain in peace, though treachery and death ensue.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

    • Cast size

  • Male

    8

  • Female

    3

  • Total

    11

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Soldier Ambrose Power
Soldier Harry Young
Lavarcham Sara Allgood
Owen J A O'Rourke
Ainnle J M Kerrigan
Fergus Sydney J Morgan
Conchobar King of Ulster Arthur Sinclair
Deirdre Máire O'Neill (1)
Old Woman Eileen O'Doherty
Naisi Fred O'Donovan (1)
Ardan John Carrick
Foireann Léirithe  
Stiúrthóir Máire O'Neill (1)
Robert Gregory

Scripteanna Foilsithe

  • Teideal

    The Playboy of the Western World: And Other Plays by JM Synge

  • Bliain

    2006

  • Foilsithe ag

    Penguin

  • Seoladh

    80 Strand Street
    London WC2R 0RL
    England

  • Ríomhphost

    customer.services@penguin.co.uk

  • Suíomh Idirlín

    www.penguin.co.uk

  • ISBN

    0451530071

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  • Teideal

    Deirdre an Bhróin

  • Bliain

    1932

  • Foilsithe ag

    Foilseacháin an Rialtais

  • Seoladh

    Baile Átha Cliath
    Republic of Ireland

  • Teideal

    Théâtre complet : Cavaliers de la mer ; L'Ombre de la vallée ; La Fontaine aux saints ; Les Noces du rétameur ; Le Baladin du monde occidental ; Deirdre des douleurs. Traduit par Françoise Morvan

  • Bliain

    2005

  • Foilsithe ag

    Éditions Les Solitaires Intempestifs

  • Seoladh

    1 Rue Gay Lussac -
    25000 Besançon
    France

  • Suíomh Idirlín

    www.solitairesintempestifs.com

  • ISBN

    2-84681-123-7

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  • Teideal

    Sorgens Deirdre: J. M. Synge ; paa dansk ved A. Monrad-Frantzen

  • Bliain

    1955

  • Foilsithe ag

    Publisher not found

  • Seoladh

    England

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The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and Ireland's Abbey Theatre: A History 1899-1951 by Lennox Robinson, with additional information from press cuttings of the time.