6 April - 6 May 1995

THE COLLEEN BAWN

by Dion Boucicault

Myles-Na-Coppaleen FRANK LAVERTY
Hardress Cregan JOHN ELMES
Danny Mann DAVID GORRY
Kyrle Daly MALCOLM DOUGLAS
Father Tom EAMON KELLY
Mr Corrigan TIM BARKER
Eily O'Connor ALISON McKENNA
Anne Chute INGRID CRAIGIE
Mrs Cregan MARGARET ROBERTSON
Sheelah Mann PATRICIA LEVENTON
Bertie O'Moore, Corporal CONOR O'DONNELL
Servant LAURA FORREST-HAY
Soldier DAVID LIM
Soldier MICHAEL McGOLDRICK
The Machree Ceilidh Band LAURA FORREST-HAY, CONOR O'DONNELL
and General Entertainment DAVID LIM, MICHAEL McGOLDRICK
Company Ltd

Director GARRY HYNES
Designer FRANZISKA WILCKEN
Choreographer SUE GLASSER
Lighting TINA McHUGH
Music Director PADDY CUNNEEN
Sound STEVE BROWN

'Garry Hynes' lively and inventive production...delivers unflagging entertainment... Grevel Lindop
The Times Literary Supplement

'Boucicault's play is a splendid blend of romance and intrigue...The fine cast pitch their performances skilfully...John Elmes is a delight as Hardress...there are enjoyable performances from Margaret Robertson as his mother and Eamon Kelly as a tippling priest. The production is carried along, though, by Alison McKenna, light as down as the fair Eily, and Ingrid Craigie, spry and spirited as the local heiress. Frank Laverty, as a stepdancing, lovable rogue, adds whiskey to the punch.
Sarah Hemming Financial Times

a soaringly beautiful piece of theatrical storytelling...Hynes has built in Paddy Cuneen's superb Irish music and a deft use of the Royal Exchange's arena space...This is a good one.
Robin Thornber The Guardian

Following its run at the Royal Exchange, The Colleen Bawn went on tour in the company's mobile theatre.