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Tarry Flynn

by Patrick Kavanagh (1948)

in a new adaptation
by Conall Morrison (1997)

Set in Rural Ireland in the 1930s,
Tarry Flynn is the story of a young farmer poet and his quest for big fields, young women and the meaning of life.

Conall Morrison's adaptation of Patrick Kavanagh's celebrated novel was first staged at The Abbey Theatre, Dublin where it received wide critical acclaim.

'An evening of exuberant style and fun'
Sunday Independent

'An exciting, inventive production that fizzles with energy and knowing wit...
a superb evening of total theatre'
RTE Guide

'Funny and entertaining beyond question'
Irish Times

'One of the most exhilarating, challenging and ambitious pieces of theatre to appear in a very long time'
Sunday Tribune

Winner of the Irish Times ESB Irish Theatre Awards for Best Production and Best Director.

Approx running time
2 hours 45 mins

Members of the Dublin cast
Photo by Amelia Stein

Cast credits:

: Andrew Bennett

: Brian Doherty

: Cathy White

: David Collins

: Deirdre Molloy

: Derry Power

: Des Nealon

: Ella Clarke

: Eric Lacey

: Eugene O'Brien

: Gerard Byrne

: Helen Norton

: Jack Walsh

: James Kennedy

: Jane Snow

: Jonathan Shankey

: Justine Doswell

: Karen Ardiff

: Kathleen Barringtori

: Lynn Cahill

: Maire Ni Ghrainne

: Marc O'Shea

: Mary O'Driscoll

: Niall O'Brien

: Pauline Flanagan

: Philip Judge

: Sean Campion

: Steve Blount

: Tom Hickey

Production credits:

Director: Conall Morrison

Designer: Francis O'Connor

Lighting Designer: Nick McCall