Cast
- Fr. John O’Dwyer Brendan Laird
- Bess/ Mother Ger Ryan
- Frank Bhess/ Son Frank Laverty
- Brian Ray McBride
- Mary/ Sally Elizabeth Byrne
- Bee Sheila Meaney
- Jimmy Alan Kelly
- Conn Enda Kilroy
- The Tailor Frankie McCafferty
This play mixes a love story with a ghost story when a Protestant woman brings a Catholic priest to court for a paternity lawsuit many events and people all become apart of the story. As the lawsuit unravels secrets are found and seven generations in the small community are all involved in the case.
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The Irish Times, 23 September 1994
the sensitive hand of the director Maelíosa Stafford is evident in the pace and and tuning of the whole
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Belfast Telegraph, 15 November 1994
seamlessly performed…the play’s evocation of times past is heightened by exquisite lighting and music…do not miss it
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The Sunday Tribune, 25 September 1994
gripping…compelling….spine chilling…a truly unforgettable piece of theatre
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Credits
Creative Team
- Director Maelíosa Stafford
- Design Monica Frawley
- Music Brendan O’Regan
- Dance Ray McBride
- Lighting Design Tina McHugh
- Costume Design Monica Frawley
Production Team
- Production Manager Tony Killeen
- Tour Managers Anne Butler
- Moya McHugh
- Stage Managers Bernie Walsh
- Angela Duffy
- Assistant Stage Manager Ian Kilroy
- Technicians/Operators Eamonn Fox
- Rory Armitage
- Andrew Smyth
- Set Construction Alan Clarke
- Frank Gleeson
- Costume Construction Monica Ennis
- Costume Construction Assistants Anja Sammon
- Helen Lane
- Orfhlaith Stafford
- Gentleman’s Tailoring Denis Darcy
- Crew Bernie Walsh
- Eamonn Fox
- Frank Gleeson
- Norman Price
- Pete Ashton
- Scenic Artist (Set) Ele Wood
- Scenic Artist (Tree) Áine Philips
- Production Photography Amelia Stein
- Poster Photograph Aengus McMahon
- Poster Design CAT Design
- Tour Transport Swift Transport
- Advertising Mary McPartlan
- Box Office Elizabeth Burke
- Front of House Linda Barrett
- Yvonne Barrett
- Elizabeth Burke
- Denise Stafford
- Orfhlaith Stafford
- Natalie McCambridge
- Ann O’Dea
- Consultant Publicist Tomás Hardiman
- Artistic Director Maelíosa Stafford
- General Manager Jane Daly
- Administrator Anne Butler
- Assistant Administrator Moya McHugh
- Trainee Arts Administrators Maria Fleming
- Mary O’Callaghan
- Script Advisor Charlie McBride
Dates & Tickets
Galway Druid Lane Theatre, Chapel Lane 22 September 1994
Armagh St. Patrick’s Hall 18 October 1994
Coleraine Riverside Theatre 19 - 20 October 1994
Enniskillen Ardhowen Theatre 21 - 22 October 1994
Tullamore GAA Hall 24 October 1994
New Ross St. Michael’s Theatre 26 October 1994
Ballyduff St. Michael’s Theatre 27 October 1994
Skibereen Town Hall 29 - 30 October 1994
Kilkenny Watergate Theatre 1 - 3 November 1994
Kerry Siamsa Tíre, Tralee 4 - 6 November 1994
Limerick Belltable Arts Centre 8 - 12 November 1994
Ballybofey Balor Theatre 21 November 1994
Carrigallen Cornmill Theatre 22 - 23 November 1994
Kiltimagh Town Hall Theatre 24 November 1994
Clifden Town Hall 26 November 1994