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There Came A Gypsey Riding |
Tuesday, May 18,
2010 at 8:00 p.m.
presented by
Estuary Players, Dublin, Ireland |
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Cast |
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Maria Blaney
as Margaret McKenna |
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Jackie Murphy
as Bridget McKenna |
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John Furlong
as Leo McKenna |
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Stephen Gibbons
as Simon McKenna |
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Orla Martin
as Louise McKenna |
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About the
Play
In this new production from award winning
Estuary Players, Frank McGuinness's powerful
family drama becomes the focus for questions
about relationships with the past and the
present. A richly inventive piece of
theatre, this darkly humorous play provides
laughter and tears in equal measure.
The McKenna family gather at their holiday
home to mark the 21st birthday of their late
son who died some years previously. Unsure
of how to deal with this anniversary, each
member of the family copes with their
memories in different ways. Enter another
distant relation who was with their son at
the time of his death and the fire is lit
for recriminations and bitter memories.
McGuinness invests the pay with plenty of
dark gallows humour so you won't be sure at
times whether to laugh or cry.
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About
Estuary Players
One of the country's leading drama groups,
Estuary have taken first place at the last
two RTE All Ireland Drama Finals - in
2008 with their production of Arthur Millers
family drama "The Price" and in 2009 with
Stephen Adly Giuirgis blockbuster piece of
theatre, "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot".
This is Estuary's second time performing in
the AIIFT, the first being in 2006 in
Toronto where they performed Martin
McDonagh's "The Beauty Queen of Leenane".
They have performed widely on both the
national and international stage - Toronto,
New York and Frankfurt. A wide range
of past productions include "Proof", " The
Memory of Water", "Frozen", "Juno and the
Paycock" and "The Prisoner of Second
Avenue". Director Myra Maguire
received the best director award at the RTE
All Ireland Drama Finals 2008 and in 2009.
She is recognised as one of the leading
drama directors in the country and is sure
to add a touch of magic to this production
of There Came a Gypsy Riding.
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Production |
| Director |
Myra Maguire
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| Stage Manager |
Vincent Donohoe |
| Asst Stage Manager |
Tom Singleton |
| Set Design |
Vincent Donohoe |
| Sound |
Lynda Thomson |
| Lighting |
Barry Donaldson |
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