Siobhán McKenna agus Cyril Cusack ag fáil réidh don turas Meiriceánach.
In 1976 the Abbey Players went on a 7-week tour of the United States to help celebrate the bicentenary of American independence. It was the theatre's first American tour in 38 years. The tour opened on 18 November 1976 with a performance of 'The Plough and the Stars' at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York. The play by Seán O'Casey was itself celebrating its golden jubilee.
Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin of 'Pobal' spoke to actors Siobhán McKenna and Cyril Cusack shortly before their departure for the States. In this extract, McKenna, who has been cast as Bessie Burgess, says she is a little nervous about the tour because it is so important that the production succeed. Cusack, who will be playing Fluther, notes that it is a traditional play and that tradition is being cast aside everywhere else.
| Title: | Abbey Tour of USA |
| Clip Duration: | 00:03:37 |
| Material Type: | Video |
| Clip Title: | Abbey Theatre Tour America 1976 |
| Series Title: | Pobal |
| Information: | 'Pobal' was a magazine-style programme in Irish, covering issues from all over Ireland, except for politics. According to a preview published in the RTÉ Guide on 24 September 1976, 'Pobal' would deal with "gach uile ghné de shaol na muintire, ach amháin an pholaitíocht, náisiúnta ná áitiúil. Beidh greann ann agus beidh ceol ann agus beidh míreanna eolais ann." 'Pobal' also took a particular interest in the arts. It was presented by Breandán Ó hÉithir and went out on Saturday nights. It ran for one season from 2 October 1976, until it was amalgamated with 'Next Stop' and 'Spot On' to create 'PM' in autumn 1977. |
| Local Keywords: | Abbey Theatre, Drama, Literature, Plays, Actors, Acting, The Plough and the Stars, Abbey Players, Seán O'Casey, Siobhán McKenna, Cyril Cusack, Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin |
| Coverage: | Ireland |
| Genre: | Factual |
| Topic: | Arts and Culture |
| Provider: | RTÉ |
| Contributor(s): | Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin (Presenter) |
| Publisher: | RTÉ |
| First Broadcast Channel: | RTÉ |
| Production Year: | 1976 |
| Country of Production: | Ireland |
| Original Identifier: | 00D00701 |
| IPR Restrictions: | Rights Reserved - Free Access |
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| Item Type: | part/extract |
| Colour: | Colour |
| Sound: | Mono |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 |
| Language: | Irish (gle) |
