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OVERVIEW

  • Playwright

    Tomás Mac Anna 

  • Author Notes

    Luaitear freisin Tom Coffey, Edward Golden, Antoine de Buitléar agus Earnán de Blaghd mar údair.

  • Setting

    Tír na nÓg agus An saol daonna.

  • Synopsis

    The Princess Clíona is put under a spell by the witch Muireagán. She is banished from Tír na nÓg and condemned to a life of servitude and unhappiness in the world of men. The Prince Aonghus follows her determined to free her from the spell.

  • Play Type

    Pantomime

    Number Of Acts

    Full-Length

    • Cast size

  • Male

    18

  • Female

    13

  • Total

    31

  • Cast Notes

    Is féidir dúbláil a dhéanamh.

Original Production

Original Cast
Aonghus T.P. McKenna
Teidín Vincent Dowling
Teideóg Eithne Lydon
Teidín Pádraig Ó Lúing
Dana Bríd Ní Loinsigh (1)
Teideóg Fidelma Murphy
Bantiarna Anaithnid Máire Ní Chatháin
An Tiarna Nelson Pádraig Mac Léid
Teidín Seamus Mac Cafraigh
An Tiarna Gough Eoin Ó Súilleabháin
Ban-tSairseant Rosemary Murray
Garda Séamus Ó Nualláin
Clíona Áine Nic Canna
Mademoiselle Bébé Éadaoin Ní Choileáin
Ban-Ghárda Caitríona Ní Dhochartaigh
An Bhanríon Victoria May Craig
Móg Liam Ó Foghlú
Teidín Peadar Lamb
Nikita Derry Power
Teideóg Anne Brogan
An Bhan-Draoí Muireagán Ray McAnally
An Bhantiarna Hamilton Kathleen Barrington
Bábóg Angela Newman
Maedhbh Máire Ní Dhomhnaill
Mac Raghnaill Edward Golden
Annraoi VIII Geoff Golden
Feidhlim Micheál Ó Briain
Yagamuchi Micheál Ó hAonghusa
Oifigeach Stáit sa tSeapáin Tomás Mac Anna
Somhairle Mac Alastar Pilib Ó Floinn
Mikado Pilib Ó Floinn
Teideóg Sibéal Nic Aonghusa
Production Team
Director Frank Dermody
Set Tomás Mac Anna
Lighting Leslie Scott
Dance Director Ester O'Brolchain
Lyrics by Earnán de Blaghd
Lyrics by Seán Ó Riada
Lyrics by Tom Coffey
Lyrics by Tomás Mac Anna
Lyrics by Edward Golden
Lyrics by Antoine de Buitléir
Music by Seán Ó Riada
Assistant Director Liam Ó Foghlú
Stage Manager Bert Carroll

Unpublished Scripts

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Source Of Information

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