Synge: 100 Years On
Two productions by one of the giants of Irish theatre, JM Synge: the country farce The Tinker's Wedding and the great tragedy Riders to the Sea.
New productions of two of Irish playwright JM Synge's pivotal short plays. The Tinker's Wedding is a light comedy about the country people of Wicklow while Riders to the Sea is often described as the definitive Irish tragedy. They are presented alongside a documentary recorded on location in Galway and the Aran Islands.
The Tinker's Wedding
Sarah Casey ...... Denise Gough
Michael Byrne ...... Stephen Hogan
Mary Byrne ...... Brid Brennan
Priest ...... John Rogan
Riders to the Sea
Maurya ...... Brid Brennan
Nora ...... Fiona O'Shaughnessy
Cathleen ...... Denise Gough
Bartley ...... Nick Lee
Old Man ...... John Rogan
Another Man ...... Stephen Hogan
One of the Women ...... Caroline Guthrie
With contributions from Thomas Conway, James Harrold, Dara O Conaola, Lasairfhiona Ni Chonaola, Maire Mulkerrin, Dolores Lyne and Sean O Coistealbha.
Produced and directed by Steven Canny.
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- Sun 15 Mar 2009 20:00大象传媒 Radio 3
- Sun 3 Jan 2010 20:00大象传媒 Radio 3