Caisleáin Óir
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| Caisleáin Óir The Musical | |
|---|---|
| Music | Leslie Long & Kathleen Ruddy |
| Lyrics | Leslie Long & Kathleen Ruddy |
| Book | Phil Dalton, Leslie Long & Kathleen Ruddy |
| Basis | Caisleáin Óir by Séamus Ó Grianna |
| Premiere | 9 June 2001: An Grianan Theatre, Letterkenny, Ireland |
| Productions | 2000 An Grianan Theatre 2001 An Grianan Theatre 2005 An Grianan Theatre 2010 Balor Theatre 2013 An Grianan Theatre 2023 Letterkenny Literary Festival |
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Caisleáin Óir - The Musical is an adaptation, in English, of the Séamus Ó Grianna novel. It is a story of childhood romance and the pursuit of destiny set in rural Ireland during the late 19th century and early 20th century.
Development[edit]
Caisleáin Óir is a musical with music and lyrics by Leslie Long[1] and Kathleen Ruddy, and adapted for stage by Phil Dalton. It is an adaptation of the Irish language novel Caisleáin Óir by Séamus Ó Grianna. The musical itself is in English. The musical is set in the fictional area of Cloghan Dubh in Co Donegal at the end of the 19th and early 20th centuries. The story follows Seimi Padraig Dubh and Babai Mhairtin Friel, as their lives are brought together and are separated by emigration, as was common in that era. [2]
Production history[edit]
- September 2000 - Mosaic Youth Theatre at An Grianan Theatre, Letterkenny[3]
- April 2001 – Mosaic Youth Theatre at An Grianan Theatre, Letterkenny
- November 2005 – Making Waves Productions at An Grianan Theatre, Letterkenny
- May 2010 – Butt Drama Circle at Balor Theatre, Ballybofey
- November 2013 – An Grianan Productions at An Grianan Theatre, Letterkenny[4]
- August 2014 – John Bosco Youth Group in Donegal Town[5]
- October 2023 - Excerpts from the musical were performed at the Letterkenny Literary Festival[6]
Awards[edit]
In 2006, Caisleáin Óir won the Spirit of AIMS/Adjudicator's Special Award for the 2005 production.[7]
References[edit]
- ↑ "CAISLEÁIN ÓIR". BBC. 15 November 2023.
- ↑ Ó Grianna, Séamus. Caisleáin Óir. Mercier Press. ISBN 9781856352789. Search this book on
- ↑ "Phil Dalton is back in the director's chair for Caisleain Oir". Donegal News. 11 November 2013.
- ↑ "John D. Ruddy". IMDB.
- ↑ "'CAISLEAIN OIR – THE MUSICAL' HITS THE DONEGAL STAGE THIS WEEKEND". Donegal Daily. 21 August 2014.
- ↑ "Programme". Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter Literary Festival. 22 October 2023.
- ↑ "AWARDS HISTORY". Association of Irish Musical Societies. 4 October 2019.
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