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John Boyle O'Reilly

Adrian Mulraney

Father McCabe, Breslin, Lionel Samson

Maurie Ogden

Jessie Woodman, Mrs Samson, Mrs O'Reilly, Eileen O'Leary, Jean

Rosemarie Lenzo

Governor of Westem Australia, Captain Anthony

Lee Buddle

Guard, Mr Woodman, Devoy

John Reed

Mrs Woodman, Pearl

Kavisha Mazzella

MUSICIANS

Lee Buddle

Vocals, Flutes, Tin Whistles, Synthesiser, Concertina, Percussion

John Reed

Vocals, Cittern, Guitar, Harmonica, Tin Whistle

Kavisha Mazzella

Vocals, Accordion, Guitar, Percussion, Synthesiser

Rosemarie Lenzo

Bodhran

Maurie Ogden

Vocals, Bones

PRODUCTION

Writer

Lois Achimovich

Director

Phil Thomson

Assistant Director

Anne-Marie Brady

Designer

Tish Oldham (Phillips)

Musical Director

Lee Buddle

Production Manager/Set Construction/Lighting Design

Alan Surgener

Visuals

Michael O'Rourke/Tish Oldham

Production Assistant/Costumes

Sandy McKendrick

Thanks to Gary Burke for the initial inspiration for this production and his continued support throughout.
Original music written and arranged by Lee Buddle, Kavisha Mazzella and John Reed.
Traditional songs and tunes researched by Lois Achimovich, Lee Buddle and John Reed.
Most of the poems used are adapted from the works of John Boyle O'Reilly. Short excerpts of poems from Yeats, Joyce, Lady Wilde and traditional sources have also been used.

A recording of the music from the play called It Was No Bad Choice was released by Kitchen Records Cooperative on cassette in 1991.



New: 29 August 1998 | Now: 8 May, 2021


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