Da (1985)
by Hugh Leonard (John Byrne)
Directed by Brenda Meldrum
Performances: Sun 31th March - Sat 6th April 1985, Bell Theatre
Contents
Introduction
Text about the play
Cast
- Charlie, Now - Fred Ridgeway
- Oliver, his friend - Desmond Ruddy
- Da - Colm O'Neill
- Mother - Jill Clarke
- Young Charlie - Gerard Ahearne
- Drumm - John Lyne
- Mary Tate - Kate Feeney
- Mrs Prynne - Brenda Meldrum
Crew
- Stage Manager - Jean Warboyes
- Set Design - Alan Buckman
- Asstsiant Stage Managers - Val White & Yvette Pilsbury
- Lighting Design - Richard Wood
- Lighting Operator - Mark Ahearne
- Sound Recording - Brian Fretwell
- Sound Operator - Peter Mielniczek
- Set Construction - Ray Seaton, Eddie Clarke, Paul Hutchinson, David Lamkin & Yvette Pilsbury
- Props - Annette Wiseman
- Prompt - Julie Thompson
Reviews
Some review quotes go here
Gallery
Reminiscences and Anecdotes
I remember the lighthouse light was shown on stage by the means of a Strand Pattern 23 spotlight mounted on a boom arm pulled on its axis so that the spot crossed the stage, then it was fade out and a length of elastic pulled to back to the start position. The arm, fortunately, was still there in Decemeber for me to use for a follow spot for one of the spirits in "A Christmas Carol".
The oddest reminder to the cast was that only Colm (Da) was allowed to walk through the wall of the kitchen (as that character was dead and only existed in Charlie's memory)
Brian Fretwell.
See Also
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