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Jimmy's Hall

Forbhreathnú

  • Drámadóir

    Graham McLaren 

  • Athchóirithe/ Aistrithe ó

    Paul Laverty (2)

  • Adapted From Notes

    Adapted from Paul Laverty's script for the 2014 film, Jimmy's Hall, directed by Ken Loach.

  • Achoimre

    Jimmy’s Hall tells the true story of Leitrim farmer Jimmy Gralton, the only Irishman deported from his own country. His crime was to build a dance hall where he encouraged the local community to learn, to argue and to dream, but above all to dance and have fun. As the hall grew in popularity its free-spirited reputation brought it to the attention of the church and politicians who forced Jimmy to flee and the hall to close. A decade later, at the height of the Depression, Jimmy returns from the US. The hall stands abandoned but as Jimmy sees the poverty and growing oppression in the village, the leader and activist within him is stirred. He decides to reopen the hall, and so takes on the established authorities of the church and the government.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Athchóiriú/Aistriúchán

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

  • Cast size

  • Male

    8

  • Female

    5

  • Total

    13

Céad Léiriú

  • Dáta an Chéad Léirithe

    20 July 2017

  • Leiriú

    Produced by Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

  • Nótaí faoin Ionad

    Premiered in The Sports Complex, Carrick-on-Shannon Community School, Leitrim.

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Ensemble Catherine Bell
Alice Bríd Ní Neachtain
Tommy Gilroy Diarmaid Murtagh
Tess Ruth McGill
Marie Sarah Madigan
Oonagh Lisa Lambe
Father Sheridan Bosco Hogan
Mossie Alan Devally
Doherty Aindrias De Staic
Sean Muiris Crowley
Brendan Craig Connolly
Jimmy Richard Clements
O'Keefe Donal O'Kelly
Foireann Léirithe  
Stiúrthóir Graham McLaren
Dearthóir Fuaime Ben Delaney
Vicki Manderson
Stiúrthóir Ceoil Michael John McCarthy
Drámatuirg Pamela McQueen
Dearthóir Seit agus Feistis Colin Richmond
Dearthóir Soilsithe Sarah Jane Shiels

Scripteanna Neamhfhoilsithe

  • Contact

    Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

  • Seoladh

    26 Lower Abbey Street
    Dublin 1
    Co. Dublin
    Republic of Ireland

  • Guthán

    + 353 (0)1 887 2200

  • Ríomhphost

    info@abbeytheatre.ie

  • Suíomh Idirlín

    www.abbeytheatre.ie

Eolas Faoi Chearta

  • Críoch

    All Territories

  • Cinéal Cearta

    All Rights

  • Teagmháil

    Abbey Theatre/Amharclann na Mainistreach

  • Seoladh

    26 Lower Abbey Street
    Dublin 1
    Co. Dublin
    Republic of Ireland

  • Guthán

    + 353 (0)1 887 2200

  • Ríomhphost

    info@abbeytheatre.ie

  • Suíomh Idirlín

    www.abbeytheatre.ie

Foinse Eolais

The information for this entry was taken from the play's original production programme and the Abbey Theatre website.