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The Beggar's Opera

By John Gay
Directed by Andy Hinds

“
Druid’s production goes for the meat of Gay’s vision rather than the spectacle of the popular musical
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Sunday Tribune
“
the vigour, playfulness and directness of the production make it a very enjoyable realisation of a marvellous play
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Sunday Tribune

Credits

Cast

  • Mr. Peachum Brendan Conroy
  • Filch/ Mrs. Trapes Séan McGinley
  • Mrs. Peachum Marie Mullen
  • Polly Peachum Janet Behan
  • Capt. Macheath Gary Lilburn
  • Mr. Lockit Ray McBride
  • Lucy Lockit Mary Ryan

Creative Team

  • Director Andy Hinds
  • Design John McMurray
  • Musical Director Peter Fincham

Production Team

  • Set Construction/ Stage Manager Sean Mooney
  • Lighting/ Props/ Technical Manager John Ashton
  • Props Seán McGinley
  • Costume Assistant Monica Ennis
  • Choreography Ray McBride
  • Singing Supervision Bendan O’Connor
  • Publicity & Programme Jerome Hynes
  • Photography Mark Kilroy
  • Programme Design Robert Armstrong
  • Artistic Director Garry Hynes
  • Company Administrator/ Secretary Jerome Hynes
  • Writer in Association Tom Murphy
  • Secretary/ Reception Orla Stafford
  • Front of House Manager Padraic O’Neill

Dates & Tickets

Galway 11 June - 21 July 1984