Director
Actors
Seamus O’Rourke
Kevin Doonan
Brona O’Brien
Charlotte Rosemond
Raymond Hackett
Michael Reilly
Catriona O’Reilly
Jim Williamson
Maura McGuinness
Peter McNamee
Cathal Farrelly
Sean Ledwith
Margaret Mimna
Brian O’Reilly
Kevin Lynch
Killian McGuinness
Anne Doonan
Lil Fleming
Colette McCabe
Martina McCabe
Patricia Ledwith
Rita McCormack
Geraldine Lane
Mary Dowling
Kathleen McCabe
Eamonn Daly
Sean Reilly
Vincent Murray
Thomas McDermott
Tom Gray
Paddy McDermott
Rita Martin
Brian McCaffrey
Tom Morrow
John Morrow
Eileen Ward
Jonathan Finnegan
Stage Manager
Set Design & Construction
Decor
Lighting
Musical Director
Choral Work
Dance Routines
About
A verse comedy about 'God's Gentry', people who travel about the countryside and live a carefree life of celebration. Taking over the country for a year's carousal, they select the ancient God Balor to become their President, and he comes out of 1500 years' rest to preside over the good times. When stocks of food and drink run low, however, Balor is rejected, and the old order is eventually restored.
Setting
The little village of Knockaderry. The present.
Running Time
1Hr 50 Minutes - 15 minute interval after act twoAuthor
Donagh MacDonagh was a poet and playwright. He is a son of Thomas MacDonagh, a poet, playwright and teacher who was executed in the 1916 Rising. Donagh MacDonagh's published poetry includes Veterans (Cuala Press), The Hungry Grass (Faber and Faber) and A Warning to Conquerors (Dolmen Press). The scripts for all four of his plays are available to read on http://irishbornman.tripod.com/dmdworks.html