An
historical documentary play on an epic scale given a
Brechtian treatment by the Abbey Theatre Director, Tomás
Mac Anna.
Wexford Opera Festival 1965
"One
of the greatest stage productions of 1965" Seamus Kelly, "Quid Nunc",
Irish Times.
"A
great primitive." Donagh Mac Donagh
THE LUNATIC FRINGE
A
satirical review linking the town combatants in class,
church and family blended with the Bohemian participants
in the Opera Festival.
Wexford Opera Festival 1966
"Franciscans denounce Wexford Show." Irish Times
"Franciscan's prior hits at satirical play." Irish Independent
"We
Franciscans deplore the fact that such an image of
Wexford is being projected. Furthermore, it could be a
source of scandal to youth." Fr. Mel Duffy: Statement to the Press and read in church
"A
frivolous, light-hearted piece of nonsense in which they
satirised the Festival itself."
Director Tomás Mac Anna, Abbey Theatre
"A
harmless and enjoyable send-up of the Wexford Festival
and of people who are prominent in it." Seamus Kelly, Irish
Times.
PURPLE
AND GOLD
A review
commissioned by the Gaelic Athletic Association to
celebrate one hundred years of exciting growth, dominant
influence, inter-parish combat combined with national
fervour and unifying sporting joy in 1984 at Dun Mhuire
Theatre, directed by Tomás Mac Anna of the Abbey
Theatre, Dublin.
"Purple
and Gold was a tremendous success. The production drew
capacity attendances and audience reaction was
tremendous." The
People
"The
script envisaged a new experience, a new type of visual
production in total theatre." Tomás Mac Anna, The
Echo.
STORM THE BASTILLE
Open Air
Street Theatre with a large cast told the story of the
French Revolution's outbreak and brought into particular
focus the mob orator and bootmaker, Joseph Kavanagh, from
Ferns, County
Wexford, who successfully fuelled the mob's fury.
Storm the Bastille,
Abbey Square, Enniscorthy – July, 1989: Directed by
Harry Ringwood for the bicentenary commemoration of the
French Revolution.
