NOTES: Monday to Saturday evening performances for six weeks. For the first week of the run Brid Ni Loinsigh played the role of Mrs Gildea.
Cast & Creative
- Bartley, Jim Actor as Knowles
- Brennan, Seamus (I) Actor as Other Roles
- Brogan, Harry Actor as Cook
- Brown, Robert Actor as Dale
- Buggy, Niall Actor as Ken Jones
- Carlisle, Mary Actor as Other Roles
- Carlisle, Robert (Bob) Actor as Joe
- Cave, Desmond (Des) Actor as Jock
- Dawson, Patrick Actor as Callan
- Dowling, Joe (Joseph) Actor as Tubby
- Dowling, Vincent Assistant Director
- Dowling, Vincent Actor as Charlie Millwall
- Ellis, Desmond Actor as James
- Ellis, Joe (Seosamh) Stage Manager
- Foley, Bill (William) J. Actor as Governor of Walton
- Foley, Bill (William) J. Actor as Padre
- Gallivan, Terry Sound
- Gallivan, Terry Actor as Other Roles
- Golden, Geoffrey Actor as Warders
- Grimes, Frank Actor as Young Brendan Behan
- Hayes, Peggy Actor as Landlady
- Hayes, Tony Actor as Brownie
- Kavanagh, John Actor as Tom Meadows
- Kavanagh, John Actor as Warders
- Kelly, Eamon Actor as Library Warder
- Kelly, Jack Actor as Other roles
- Lalor, Leslie Actor as Other Roles
- Layde, Pat Actor as Tessie O Shea
- Layde, Pat Actor as Prison Chaplian
- Le Blanc, Donal Actor as Other Roles
- Long, Paddy Actor as Shaggy
- Mac Anna, Tomás Director
- Mac Anna, Tomás Set Designer
- McCabe, Ann Costume Designer
- McGrath, Biddy Actor as Policewoman
- Morrissey, Eamon Actor as Chewlips
- Newham, Seamus Actor as Policeman
- Newham, Seamus Actor as Parry
- Newman, Angela Actor as Mrs Gildea
- Ní Ghráinne, Máire Actor as Sheila
- Ní Loinsigh, Bríd Actor as Mrs Gildea
- O'Brien, Niall Actor as Cragg
- O'Flynn, Philip Actor as The Sergeant
- Perry, Desmond Actor as Governor of Borsal
- Perry, Desmond Actor as The Inspector
- Priestley-Mitchell, Ian Actor as Voice of the Judge
- Quinn, Helene Actor as Other Roles
- Richardson, John Actor as Detective Vereker
- Richardson, John Actor as Welsh Warder
- Tóibín, Niall Actor as The Elder Brendan Behan
- Victory, Fiona Actor as Other Roles
- White, Eoin Actor as Rivers
- White, Eoin Actor as Other Roles
- Woodcock, Rhona Stage Director
- Woods, Gerard Actor as Harty
- Woods, Gerard Actor as Other Roles
Venues
Abbey Theatre
Lower Abbey Street
Dublin
Ireland
5 - 10, 12 - 16, 19 - 24, 26 February - 2, 4 - 9, 11- 16 March 1968.