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Auld Decency

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Risteárd Ó Broin 

  • Nótaí Faoin Údar

    Written by Richard J. Byrne

  • Suíomh

    The cellar of the derelict Kilbrecan Hall, County Galway.

  • Nótaí

    A substantially reworked version of this play entitled 'Dance of the Dinosaurs' was produced by Punchbag Theatre Company as part of the 1995 Galway Arts Festival. The play was directed by Jim Christy.

  • Achoimre

    An ageing brother and sister Bertie and Helena Mc Dermott ffrench spend their days living in the cellar of their once great house Kilbrecan Hall, drinking themselves to death and remember how things were when they once had money. Donnelly the postman arrives with a letter offering lots of money for what's left of their property. Great excitement ensues and drink continues to flow as the siblings plan a rosy future. Before long, however, a bailiff appears with a court order telling them that they have to pay out almost all of the promised money in accumulated bills and rates. Bertie and Helena decide to make the most of their remaining few quid by going to the south of France and blowing it on decent drink and a lost fling.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

  • Cast size

  • Male

    3

  • Female

    1

  • Total

    4

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Bertie Niall O'Brien(1)
Helena Joan O'Hara
O'Halloran John Olohan
Donnelly Dónall Farmer
Foireann Léirithe  
Stiúrthóir Ben Barnes
Soilsiú Leslie Scott
Fuaim Nuala Golden
Bainisteoir Léirithe John Costigan
Stiúrthóir Stáitse Rhona Woodcock
Stiúrthóir Stáitse Eddie Lynch
Leas-Bhainisteoir Stáitse Joy Forsythe
Tógáil Seit Peter Rose
Maoirseoir Feistis Anne Cave
Cúntóir Feistis Lily Norton
Dearthóir Wendy Shea
Propanna Stephen Molloy

Scripteanna Neamhfhoilsithe

  • Contact

    Risteárd Ó Broin/ Dick Byrne

  • Seoladh

    Craughwell
    Co. Galway
    Republic of Ireland

  • Ríomhphost

    dikarch@eircom.net

Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Críoch

    All Territories

  • Cinéal Cearta

    All Rights

  • Teagmháil

    Risteárd Ó Broin/ Dick Byrne

  • Seoladh

    Craughwell
    Co. Galway
    Republic of Ireland

  • Ríomhphost

    dikarch@eircom.net

Foinse Eolais

The information for this entry was taken from the original Abbey production programme and from information supplied by the author himself.