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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
Sunday Tribune
the vigour, playfulness and directness of the production make it a very enjoyable realisation of a marvellous play
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