Donal McCann talks about acting and the toll 'Faith Healer' took on him.
Two stalwarts of the Abbey Theatre from the 1960s onwards were the actor Donal McCann and playwright Brian Friel. McCann appeared in several of Friel's plays, and is particularly noted for his portrayal of the travelling faith healer Frank in 'Faith Healer', which he first played in the Abbey's 1980 production. He talks about the toll this role took on him in this interview from 'Dialogue'.
McCann died in 1999 at the age of 56. The most recent Brian Friel play at the Abbey was 'Aristocrats', a 2014 production of the play that premiered at the theatre in 1979.
| Title: | Donal McCann |
| Clip Duration: | 00:02:18 |
| Material Type: | Audio |
| Clip Title: | The Toll of Playing the 'Faith Healer' |
| Series Title: | Dialogue |
| Information: | 'Dialogue' is a one-to-one interview programme on RTÉ Radio 1. Presenter Andy O'Mahony talks to his guests about their interests, their concerns, beliefs and values. The first series was broadcast in Autumn 1983. 'Dialogue' is currently off air. The accompanying image shows Donal McCann in the Abbey's 1980 production of 'Faith Healer'. Photograph courtesy of the Abbey Theatre. |
| Local Keywords: | Abbey Theatre, Drama, Literature, Plays, Actors, Acting, Donal McCann, Brian Friel, Faith Healer, Andy O'Mahony, Dialogue |
| Coverage: | Ireland |
| Genre: | Factual |
| Topic: | Arts and Culture |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Contributor(s): | Andy O'Mahony (Presenter) |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | RTÉ Radio One |
| Production Year: | 1987 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | AA14193 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Sound: | Mono |
| Language: | English (eng) |
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