The Midnight Court

‘a special marriage of living art and tradition’- Anderton News, 22 May 1993
‘one of the most exuberant Irish poems ever written’- Belfast Telegraph, 20 May 1993

A play to celebrate the rights of women. Rights to wholesome marriage and wholesome sex. An adaptation of Cuirt an Mheain Oiche.

Credits

Cast

  • Merriman the Poet Séan Tyrrell
  • Sal of the Century Kathie Prince
  • Weedy P.D., T. D Séan Keane
  • Sister Shiela (Carmelite) Carmel Dempsey
  • Ann of a Thousand Ways Sharon Murphy
  • Fr. O’Flynn, OFM Liam Lewis
  • Supermac Man Johnny Mullins
  • Queen Aeval of Munster/ Rose of Ulster Rosie Stewart
  • Bailiff/ Úna the Prosecutor Mary McPartlan
  • Contrary Mary Bernie O’Mahony

Creative Team

  • Director Maelíosa Stafford
  • Design Monica Frawley
  • Lighting Design Stephen McManus
  • Costume Design Monica Frawley
  • Music Séan Tyrell

Production Tea

  • Production Manager Tony Killeen
  • Stage Manager Bernie Walsh
  • Assistant Stage Manager Angela Duffy
  • Technicians/ Operators Eamonn Fox
  • Anthony Courtney
  • Show Re-lit By Eamonn Fox
  • Sound Engineer Ollie O’Connor
  • Set Construction Alan Clarke
  • Wardrobe Monica Ennis
  • The Costume Company
  • Assisted By Orfhlaith Stafford
  • Scenic Artist Geraldine O’Malley
  • Music Consultant PJ Curtis
  • Poster Design Caomhán Ó Scolaí
  • Photography Brenda Fitzsimons
  • Publicity Martina Goggin
  • Tour Transport Swift Transport
  • Advertising Mary McPartlan
  • Box Office Ann O’Dea
  • Artistic Director Maelíosa Stafford
  • General Manager Jane Daly
  • Administrator Anne Butler