The Shaughraun to close 30 July 2005

The Shaughraun to close 30 July 2005

The Abbey Theatre, Dublin, production of Dion Boucicault's The Shaughraun, has posted early closing notices at the Albery Theatre. The last performance will be on Sat 30 July 2005. (The show was originally booking to 24 Sep 2005)

The Shaughraun opened at the Albery Theatre 8 June 2005, following previews from 25 May 2005

The cast includes: Don Wycherley (Shaughraun); Anita Reeves (Mrs O'Kelly); Stephen Brennan (Corry Kinchela), Frank Grimes (Father Dolan).

It is directed by John McColgan, designed by Francis O'Connor, lighting by Rupert Murray, costumes by Joan O'Clery

A melodramatic play , The Shaughraun, is a combination of a rollicking farce, a fish-out-of-water comedy and a gentle morality play. The dastardly Corey Kinchela, the forces of the crown and a liberal dose of nineteenth century Fenian politics contrive to keep the various lovers apart. But in the end love will triumph with more than a little help from Conn the Shaughraun and his faithful dog Tatters.