People/loisachimovich/john.html
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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
This page incorporates material from Garry Gillard's Freotopia website, that he started in 2014 and the contents of which he donated to Wikimedia Australia in 2024. The content was originally hosted at freotopia.org/people/loisachimovich/john.html. The donated data is also preserved in the Internet Archive's collection.