NOTES: This play ran for eleven weeks. During this run there were several changes made to the original cast list. The part of Mrs. Gildea was played by Angela Newman, the part of Cragg was played by Niall O Brien and the part of Knowles was played by Gerard Woods. Also Edward Golden took over the role of The Inspector and the Governor, Deirdre Purcell took over the role of the Policewoman and Michael Campion took over the role of Charlie Milwall and owing to the unexpected illness of Pat Layde The Prison Chaplin was played by John Kavanagh and the role of Tessie O Shea was played by Patrick O'Callaghan.
Cast & Creative
- Barrington, Kathleen Actor as Mrs Gildea
- Bartley, Jim Actor as Knowles
- Bartley, Jim Actor as Chewlips
- Brogan, Harry Actor as Library Warder
- Brown, Robert Actor as Dale
- Buggy, Niall Actor as Ken Jones
- Byrne, John Actor as James
- Campion, Michael Actor as Lavery
- Campion, Michael Actor as Charlie Millwall
- Carlisle, Robert (Bob) Actor as Joe
- Cave, Desmond (Des) Actor as Jock
- Dawson, Patrick Actor as Callan
- Dowling, Vincent Assistant Director
- Dowling, Vincent Actor as Charlie Millwall
- Ellis, Joe (Seosamh) Stage Manager
- Foley, Bill (William) J. Actor as Governor of Walton
- Foley, Bill (William) J. Actor as Padre
- Gallivan, Terry Sound
- Geraghty, Clive Actor as Rivers
- Geraghty, Clive Actor as Warders
- Golden, Edward Actor as The Inspector
- Golden, Edward Actor as Governor of Borsal
- Grimes, Frank Actor as Young Brendan Behan
- Hayes, Peggy Actor as Landlady
- Hayes, Tony Actor as Brownie
- Kavanagh, John Actor as Prison Chaplian
- Kavanagh, John Actor as Tom Meadows
- Kavanagh, John Actor as Tom Meadows
- Laffan, Patrick (Pat) Actor as Cragg
- Layde, Pat Actor as Tessie O Shea
- Layde, Pat Actor as Prison Chaplian
- Long, Paddy Actor as Shaggy
- Long, Paddy Stage Director
- Mac Anna, Tomás Set Designer
- Mac Anna, Tomás Director
- McCabe, Ann Costume Designer
- Morrissey, Eamon Actor as Chewlips
- Newham, Seamus Actor as Parry
- Newham, Seamus Actor as Policeman
- Newman, Angela Actor as Mrs Gildea
- Ní Ghráinne, Máire Actor as Sheila
- Ní Ghráinne, Máire Sound
- O'Brien, Niall Actor as Cragg
- O'Callaghan, Patrick (Paddy) Actor as Tessie O Shea
- O'Flynn, Philip Actor as The Sergeant
- O'Gorman, Mary Stage Director
- O'Hara, Joan Actor as Policewoman
- O'Neill, Chris Actor as Harty
- O'Sullivan, Arthur Actor as Warders
- Perry, Desmond Actor as Governor of Walton
- Perry, Desmond Actor as The Inspector
- Priestley-Mitchell, Ian Actor as Voice of the Judge
- Purcell, Deirdre Actor as Policewoman
- Richardson, John Actor as Detective Vereker
- Stewart, Richie Actor as Tubby
- Tóibín, Niall Actor as The Elder Brendan Behan
- Woods, Gerard Actor as Knowles
Venues
Abbey Theatre
Lower Abbey Street
Dublin
Ireland
10 - 14, 16 - 21, 23 - 28, 30 October - 4, 6 - 11, 13 - 18, 20 - 25, 27 November - 2, 4 - 9, 11 - 16, 18, 19, 20 December 1967
