NOTES: Wednesday to Saturday evening performances for one week followed by Monday to Saturday evening performances for a further three weeks. The first preview scheduled for Tuesday 17th February was cancelled - National Day of Mourning for the Stardust fire victims.
Cast & Creative
- Bannon, Ross Actor as Children
- Banville, John Programme Note
- Barrington, Kathleen Actor as The Beggar Woman
- Bergin, Emmet Actor as The Philosopher
- Bourke, Fergus Production Photographs
- Brennan, Stephen Actor as Ludovico Marsili
- Browne, Maebh Assistant Designer
- Casey, Katherine (Kitty) Wardrobe Assistant
- Casson, Bronwen Costume Designer
- Cave, Anne Wardrobe Supervisor
- Cluskey, May Actor as The Beggar Woman
- Colgan, Eileen Actor as Signora Sarti
- Collins, Brian Production Manager
- Collins, Brian Set Designer
- Conroy, Owen Actor as Individual
- Conroy, Owen Actor as Monks, Soldiers, Passers-by, Courtiers and Beggars
- Craigie, Ingrid Actor as Ladies in Waiting
- Deegan, Maurice Carpenter
- Deeney, Donagh Actor as Monks, Soldiers, Passers-by, Courtiers and Beggars
- Deeney, Donagh Actor as Official
- Doyle, Eddie Scenic Artist
- Doyle, Mick Lighting Operator
- Fanning, Christine Wardrobe Assistant
- Farmer, Dónall Actor as Senator
- Farmer, Dónall Actor as Filippp Mucius
- Farmer, Dónall Actor as Astronomers
- Foley, Bill (William) J. Actor as The Old Cardinal
- Geraghty, Clive Actor as Cardinal Inquistor
- Golden, Edward Actor as Doge of Venice
- Golden, Edward Actor as The Fat Prelate
- Golden, Geoffrey Actor as Cardinal Bellarmin
- Golden, Nuala Sound
- Grennell, Nicholas Actor as Scrieveners
- Grennell, Nicholas Actor as Cosimo de Medici
- Hay, Bill Stage Director
- Hickey, Tom Actor as Galileo Galilei
- Holmes, Peter Actor as Scrieveners
- Holmes, Peter Actor as Monks, Soldiers, Passers-by, Courtiers and Beggars
- Lamb, Peadar Actor as The Mathematican
- Lamb, Peadar Actor as High Official
- Lancaster, James Actor as Andrea Sarti, as a young man
- Lawson, Johnnie Actor as Monks, Soldiers, Passers-by, Courtiers and Beggars
- Mac Anna, Fiona Actor as Ladies in Waiting
- Mac Anna, Tomás Director
- Mac Anna, Tomás Programme Note
- Mac Simon, Alan Actor as Monks, Soldiers, Passers-by, Courtiers and Beggars
- Martin, Nicky Actor as The Child
- Mc Anally, Niamh Assistant Stage Manager
- Mc Anally, Niamh Actor as Monks, Soldiers, Passers-by, Courtiers and Beggars
- Mc Govern, Barry Actor as Thin Monk The thin Monk
- Mc Govern, Barry Actor as Ballad Singer
- McHugh, Kevin Actor as Sagredo
- Molloy, Stephen Props
- Moore, Paul Assistant Director
- Moore, Paul Actor as Clerk
- Ní Chaoimh, Bairbre Actor as Children
- Ní Ghráinne, Máire Actor as Virginia
- Ní Neachtain, Bríd Actor as His Wife
- Norton, Lily Actor as Ward Sister
- Ó Briain, Micheál Actor as Frontier Guard
- Ó Fatharta, Macdara Actor as The Little Monk
- O Higgins, Marcus Actor as Monks, Soldiers, Passers-by, Courtiers and Beggars
- O Kelly, Sarah Actor as Monks, Soldiers, Passers-by, Courtiers and Beggars
- O Maolai, Colm Actor as Cosimo de Medici
- O'Brien, Niall Actor as Federzoni
- O'Flynn, Philip Actor as Vanni
- O'Flynn, Philip Actor as Father Clavius
- Ornbo, Rober Lighting Designer
- Quigley, Godfrey Actor as Cardinal Barberini
- Rose, Patrick (Paddy) Carpenter
- Ryan, Colm Actor as Andrea Sarti, as a boy
- Sandford, John Stage Manager
- Stanley, Martina Actor as Children
- Sullivan, Gerry (I) Actor as Signor Gaffoni
- Sullivan, Gerry (I) Actor as Chamberlain
- Tuohy, Dermot Actor as Signor Priuli
- Tuohy, Dermot Actor as Guardian Monk
- Victory, Gerard Music
- Walsh, Jack Actor as Astronomers
- Walsh, Jack Actor as Monks, Soldiers, Passers-by, Courtiers and Beggars
Venues
Abbey Theatre
Lower Abbey Street
Dublin
Ireland
18 - 21, 23 - 31 February, 2 - 7, 9 - 14 March 1981.