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Observe the Sons of Ulster marching towards the Somme

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Frank McGuinness 

  • Achoimre

    This play follows the experience of eight men who volunteer to serve in the 36th (Ulster) Division at the beginning of the First World War. It reaches a climax at the start of the terrible battle of the Somme on July 1, 1916, the actual anniversary of the battle of the Boyne in 1690. The Somme, where the Ulster Division suffered heavy casualties, has, like the Boyne, come to have a sacred place in the Loyalist Protestant mind. It marks the Union sealed with blood. It stands for the ultimate test of Ulster's loyalty; a blood-sacrifice to match any made by Irish nationalists.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

    • Cast size

  • Male

    9

  • Total

    9

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe
Nat McIlwaine Ian McElhinney
Martin Crawford Michael James Ford
Christopher Roulston Tom Hickey
William Moore Mark Lambert
John Millen Niall O'Brien(1)
David Craig Lorcan Cranitch
Kenneth Pyper (as a young man) Bosco Hogan
George Anderson Oliver Maguire
Kenneth Pyper (as an old man) Geoff Golden
Foireann Léirithe
Stiúrthóir Patrick Mason
Dearthóir Frank Hallinan Flood
Soilsiú Tony Wakefield
Fuaim Jim Colgan
Cúntóir Deartha Lian Callaghan
Bainisteoir Léirithe John Costigan
Stiúrthóir Stáitse Bill Hay
Bainisteoir Stáitse John Kells
Leas-Bhainisteoir Stáitse Linda Collins
Stephen Molloy
Maoirseoir Feistis Anne Cave
Cúntóir Feistis Lily Norton
Cúntóir Feistis Wendy Asher
Grianghrafadóireacht Fergus Bourke

Scripteanna Foilsithe

Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Críoch

    All Territories

  • Cinéal Cearta

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  • Teagmháil

    Mel Kenyon, Casarotto Ramsay & Associates Ltd

  • Seoladh

    Waverley House, 7-12 Noel Street
    London W1F 8GQ
    England

  • Guthán

    + 44 (0)20 7287 4450

  • Ríomhphost

    info@casarotto.co.uk

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