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An Hour with the Irish
by Emer Lyons and John Synge
29 Jun 2018 – 1 Jul 2018
The Green by Emer Lyons directed by Martin Swann and Riders to the Sea by John Synge directed
by Louise Petherbridge<br /><br />In the second of our Winter short season series we present The Green, a modern piece by Irish born
Dunedin playwright Emer Lyons which tells of one woman’s fight to stop progress from destroying
her town. The second play is an early 20th century classic by celebrated Irish playwright John Synge.
Riders to the Sea is poignant and tragic as a mother and her daughters face losing the menfolk
of the family to the sea. The programme includes an energetic interlude entertainment by Kathryn
Olcott’s Irish Beat Dancers.
by Louise Petherbridge<br /><br />In the second of our Winter short season series we present The Green, a modern piece by Irish born
Dunedin playwright Emer Lyons which tells of one woman’s fight to stop progress from destroying
her town. The second play is an early 20th century classic by celebrated Irish playwright John Synge.
Riders to the Sea is poignant and tragic as a mother and her daughters face losing the menfolk
of the family to the sea. The programme includes an energetic interlude entertainment by Kathryn
Olcott’s Irish Beat Dancers.
Cast
| Maurya (Riders To the Sea) | Terry MacTavish |
| Cathleen (Riders To the Sea) | Rosie Dunn |
| Nora (Riders To the Sea) | Orla Dick |
| Bartley (Riders To the Sea) | Reuben Hilder |
| Woman Mourner (Riders To the Sea) | Yvonne Jessop |
| Villager (Riders To the Sea) | Emmett Hardie |
| Villager (Riders To the Sea) | Richard Huber |
| Cornelia (The Green) | Ruth Wheeler |
| Doris (The Green) | Sandy Cleary |
| Toby (The Green) | Richard Huber |
| Peter (The Green) | Emmett Hardie |
Direction & Production
| Riders To the Sea | Louise Petherbridge |
| The Green | Martin Swann |
Crew
| Lighting | Brian Byas |
| Set | Ray Fleury |
| Sound (The Green) | Martin Swann |
| Sound (Riders To the Sea) | Brian Byas |
| Stage Manager | Jamie Byas |
| Wardrobe (Riders To the Sea) | Sofie Welvaert |
| Production Manager | Keith Scott |
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