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1973 ‘Six Characters in Search of an Author’ -
Luigi Pirandello Directed by Jim O’Malley.
No details available
1974 ‘Romeo and Juliet’ – William Shakespeare
At the time of this production, the violent
atrocities in Northern Ireland were at their height and
Dublin and Monaghan had experienced the carnage of
th
17 May 1974.
In keeping with the purpose of Sixth Year
drama – to broaden the understanding of human
experience – the play was chosen as an illustration of
the frightful results of unresolved and senseless
conflict.
Representative costuming was a key feature
of the production; the entire cast, with the exception
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Luigi Pirandello Directed by Jim O’Malley.
No details available
1974 ‘Romeo and Juliet’ – William Shakespeare
At the time of this production, the violent
atrocities in Northern Ireland were at their height and
Dublin and Monaghan had experienced the carnage of
th
17 May 1974.
In keeping with the purpose of Sixth Year
drama – to broaden the understanding of human
experience – the play was chosen as an illustration of
the frightful results of unresolved and senseless
conflict.
Representative costuming was a key feature
of the production; the entire cast, with the exception
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