NOTES: Wednesday to Saturday evening performances and following Monday to Saturday evening performances for three weeks. It is noted in this programme that, with the permission from the Yeats family, some lines of Sopocles, which Yeats left out of his version, have been added to the play by Richard Murphy.
Cast & Creative
- Ashford, Jane Wardrobe
- Barlow, Alan Costume Designer
- Barlow, Alan Set Designer
- Bergin, Emmet Actor as Chorus
- Byrne, Catherine Actor as Suppliants
- Cacoyannis, Michael Director
- Carlisle, Robert (Bob) Actor as Chorus
- Cave, Desmond (Des) Actor as Oedipus
- Clarke, Brenda Actor as Suppliants
- Colgan, Jim Sound
- Connolly, Nora Actor as Suppliants
- Crossan, Gerard Assistant Designer
- Delaney, Toni Make-Up
- Eldridge, Howard Lighting Designer
- Geraghty, Clive Actor as Chorus
- Golden, Geoffrey Actor as A Priest
- Golden, Zelda Actor as Suppliants
- Greely, James Actor as Suppliants
- Hardie, Raymond Actor as Chorus
- Hogan, Bosco Actor as Second Messenger
- Hurst, Sean Production Manager
- Kavanagh, John Actor as Chorus
- Kelly, Eamon Actor as Tiresias
- Laffan, Patrick (Pat) Actor as Creon
- Lyons, Tony Actor as Suppliants
- Mallett-Paret, Bruce Wardrobe
- Mason, Patrick Assistant Director
- Meaney, Colm Actor as Chorus
- Morrissey, Eamon Actor as Chorus
- Murphy, Bill Actor as Suppliants
- Murray, Bryan Actor as Chorus
- Newman, Angela Actor as Jocasta
- Norton, Lily Wardrobe
- Ó Briain, Micheál Actor as Herdsman
- Ó Fatharta, Macdara Actor as Suppliants
- O hAonghusa, Micheál Actor as First Messenger
- O'Brien, Niall Actor as Chorus
- O'Byrne, Imelda Actor as Suppliants
- O'Neill, Vincent Actor as Suppliants
- Penson, Art Props
- Ratcliffe, Mandy Actor as Ismene
- Reidy, Gabrielle Actor as Antigone
- Reynolds, Leo (I) Actor as A Boy
- Salvadori, Patrizio Actor as Suppliants
- Shortt, Bernadette Actor as Suppliants
- Sinnott, Louise Actor as Suppliants
- Woodcock, Rhona Stage Director
- Woods, Tommy Stage Manager
Venues
Abbey Theatre
Lower Abbey Street
Dublin
Ireland
4 - 7, 9 - 14, 16 - 21, 23 - 28 April 1973