Item 84 - 'The Playboy of the Western World' - Written by J.M. Synge and directed by Garry Hynes.

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'The Playboy of the Western World' - Written by J.M. Synge and directed by Garry Hynes. Produced at Druid Lane Theatre, Galway, 11-25 Aug 1982; Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland, 30 Aug - 4 Sep; Olympia Theatre, Dublin, 27 Sep - 2 Oct 1982 Dublin Theatre Festival, Hawk's Well Theatre, Sligo, 5-9 Sep 1982; Everyman Place, Cork, 11-16 Oct 1982; Inishmaan, Aran Islands, 19 Oct 1982; Inis Óirr, Aran Islands, 21 Oct 1982; Guildhall, Derry, 25-26 Oct 1982; Belfast Civic Arts Centre, 15-19 Oct 1982, Belfast Arts Centre. Includes printed programme from the production, which includes an article on Synge; an article by Thomas Kilroy entitled "Synge and the Modern Theatre"; other articles on the production history of The Playboy of the Western World, with text and images. Also images and biographies of cast members. 6 items. Printed flyer from the production, includes cover image and booking information. Flyer from the Galway production at Druid Lane; Flyer from the general touring production with venue dates and other information; tickets from performances of the play on Aran Islands as well as some invoices for supplies used in the production by Druid. Also attendance details from the Galway production are included, which note a '100.5% attandence' at Druid Lane Theatre.
Transcript of radio coverage on RTÉ Radio One 'Day by Day' programme, between host John Bowman and Kevin O'Connor, reporting from the Olympia Theatre performance of Druid's "The Playboy", calling "a tremendous production, it de-glamourises it . . ." (1982) Other Irish press cuttings also attached of coverage and reviews of the play.

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