IV.ii.9. Documentation relating to the casting of the Abbey Theatre's production of 'The Burial at Thebes',

2003-2004.

Included are related faxes to Heaney from Maire Kelly, casting director, Abbey Theatre and Andrea Ainsworth, voice director, Abbey Theatre, the cast list, actor's cv's and the production schedule. Correspondence dates from 12 November 2003 to 27 February 2004.

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Main Creator: Heaney, Seamus, 1939-2013
Contributors: Kelly, Marie
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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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Abbey Theatre
Notes:Heaney's adaption of Sophocles' play 'Antigone', titled 'The Burial at Thebes', was commissioned by the Abbey Theatre as part of its centenary celebrations and first performed there on 31 March 2004. It was first published by Faber and Faber in 2004.

MS 49,493/250 pp 1-3, 11 and 16 have been copied and the copies inserted into the file, as the original manuscript contain personal details.

Department of Manuscripts, National Library of Ireland. There are additional Seamus Heaney manuscripts held in the Department of Manuscripts (MS 41,932/1-3). This consists of manuscript and typescript drafts of the poem 'Sweeney Astray', with additional notes on early Irish poetry;

Physical description: 18 pages.

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IV.ii.9. Documentation relating to the casting of the Abbey Theatre's production of 'The Burial at Thebes',

2003-2004.
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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: Seamus Heaney Literary Papers, 1963-2010
Description:Included are related faxes to Heaney from Maire Kelly, casting director, Abbey Theatre and Andrea Ainsworth, voice director, Abbey Theatre, the cast list, actor's cv's and the production schedule. Correspondence dates from 12 November 2003 to 27 February 2004.
Main Creator: Heaney, Seamus, 1939-2013
Language:English
Extent:18 pages.
Format:Manuscript
Call Number: MS 49,493/250 (Manuscripts Reading Room)
Rights:Subject to the provisions of the Copyright Act 2000, the papers in this collection are in copyright. It is necessary to obtain the express permission of the copyright owner before reproducing any material from this collection.
Corporate Author:Abbey Theatre