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’Tis Pity She’s a Whore

By John Ford
Directed by Garry Hynes

This tragic love story of many suitors in love with Annabelle, a noble man’s daughter. They come to win her hand, but she is uninterested as she loves another, her brother Giovanni and he loves her also. This drama is about many relationships that are broken and built at the sorrow of another.

“

Ms Hynes has achieved an astonishing success with her swift, sure and engrossing production

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Evening Herald

“

a most gripping piece of theatre

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Irish Times

“

a remarkable achievement by any standards…inspired playing by the entire Cast …confirms Druid’s reputation as the foremost theatrical group in the country

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Observer

Credits

Cast

Bonaventure/ A Cardinal Pat Leavy
Soranzo Malcolm Douglas
Signor Florio/ Hippolita Marie Mullen
Signor Donado/ Philotis Mairéad Noone
Grimaldi Gerry McGrath
Giovanni Ciaran Hinds
Bergetto Maelíosa Stafford
Richardetto Séan McGinley
Annabella Jane Brennan
Putana Ray McBride
Vasques Darragh Kelly
Boy Michael Shannon
Man Stephen Wall

Creative Team

Director Garry Hynes
Design Frank Conway
Lighting Design Rodger Frith
Music Roger Doyle

Production Team

Production Manager John Ashton
Set Construction/ Stage Manager Padraig O’Neill
Assistant Stage Managers Moya McHugh, Stephen Wall
Set Construction Padraig Breathnach
Design Assistant Blaithin Sheerin
Wardrobe Janet O’Leary, Monica Ennis
Hair Anne Dunne
Technicians David Murphy, Donnacha Mac Donnacha
Poster Robert Armstrong
Photography Mark Kilroy
Fight Choreographer Malcolm Douglas
Music Performers Roger Doyle, Mike Arrigan
Programme Note John Banville
Box Office Simon Comer
Front of House Manager Aedhmar Hynes
Artistic Director Garry Hynes
General Manager Jerome Hynes
Administrative Assistant Maureen Hughes
Writer in Association Tom Murphy

Dates & Tickets

Galway Druid Theatre, Chapel Lane 18 June - 20 July 1985