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Bailegangaire

bailegangairewritten & directed by: Tom Murphy

September 24 – November 24, 2002

Ireland’s most celebrated contemporary playwirght directs the production of his haunting tour-de-force. Mommo is a senile old woman trapped in the past. each night she begin to relate the story of a laughing competition- the story of Bailegangaire, the town without laughter, and how it came by its name. Her granddaughter determines that the only way for their family to escape the stranglehold of the part is for the story to be concluded tonight! Oliver-award winning actress Pauline Flanagan stars.

“by turns comic, pathetic and chilling… Mommo’s inarticulate lesson about the necessity and beauty of enduring takes hold of us all.” -New York Times

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Opening Night: October 6, 2002

Cast

Terry Donnelly: Mary
Pauline Flanagan: Mommo
Babo Harrison: Dolly

Creative

Set Design: David Raphel
Lighting: Brian Nason
Costumes: David Toser
Sound: Murmod Inc.
Hair: Robert-Charles Vallance
Stage Manager: Colette Morris

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