Printed programme from Benchtours Theatre Company production of 'The Death of Don Quixote', including cast and company information.
This relates to Thomas Kilroy's play (the first to be performed) "The death and resurrection of Mr. Roche", premiered at the Olympia Theatre in 1968, and further performed in London, Edinburgh, and further afield (Germany, US). The series contains early manuscript drafts and further drafts, correspondence mostly with agents, publishers, producers; a French translation; programmes from staged productions; press reviews.
Liffey Film production of The Dead, directed by John Huston. It was proposed that Siobhán McKenna would be in the film at an early stage, but this did not ultimately happen.
The Dead Spit of Kelly by Brian O'Nolan (also known as Myles na gCopaleen and Flann O'Brien).
The Dead School written by Patrick McCabe, directed by Joe O'Byrne and starring Mick Lally. Produced at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin by Macnas and also by the Galway Arts Festival. Includes printed playbill featuring an article on the themes of McCabe's work, 'The perfect world of Raphael Bell' by Eamon Sweeney, a list of cast and production crew member with biographies and black and white images. Also includes acknowledgements from Macnas. 4 items, 12 pp.
Printed invitation from Galway Arts Festival and Macnas to attend the first Dublin performance of The Dead School by Patrick McCabe at the Olympia Theatre, Dublin. 4 items.
Printed flyer from the Macnas and Galway Arts Festival production of The Dead School at the Olympia Theatre. Includes colour image of actor Mick Lally in character and on stage. Booking details also featured. 4 items.
Colour photographs, 5 x 7 inch size, taken during production of "The Dead School" by Patrick McCabe, produced by Macnas as part of the Galway [International] Arts Festival. Directed by Joe O' Byrne. Images feature cast members in costume and on set during production, including Mick Lally. Photographs taken by Dieter Auner.
Printed programmes from Macnas production of The Dead School, written by Patrick McCabe, directed by Joe O'Byrne, staged at the 1998 Galway International Arts Festival. Programme includes an article by Eamon Sweeney and also images and biographies of cast and crew.
The Dead by James Joyce, adaptor unknown.
The Dead is a 1987 film directed by John Huston, starring his daughter Anjelica Huston. The Dead was the last film that Huston directed, and it was released posthumously. The film takes place in Dublin in 1904 at an Epiphany party held by two elderly sisters. The story focuses our attention on the academic Gabriel Conroy (Donal McCann), and his discovery of his wife Gretta's (Anjelica Huston) memory of a deceased lover.
File includes an article by Etienne Rynne entitled "The Date of the Ardagh Chalice". Also includes research notes and index cards of notes made by Rynne in researching and writing the paper. Also includes printed and published copy of the article by Rynne which was published in "Ireland and Insular Art A.D. 500 - 1200.