Cú Chulainn is a new opera by Éadaoin O'Donoghue and John O'Brien, presented by The Everyman and Cork Opera House as a rehearsed reading concert performance. A sequel to the five-star 2022 opera Morrígan, this work draws on the characters of the Táin to explore the story of Cú Chulainn and Ferdia, the intricacies of Queen Medb's court, and the demise of Conor Mac Nessa. The cast includes Niamh O'Sullivan, Rory Dunne, Gavan Ring, Ronald Samm, Rachel Croash, Brendan Collins, Gráinne Gillis, Viktor Priebe, and Liv Victa, accompanied by The Cork Opera House Concert Orchestra conducted by John O'Brien.
Cast and Creative Team for Cú Chulainn at The Everyman
Cast
Tabitha Smyth
Grace
Ferdia Walsh-Peelo
Ensemble
Niall McNamee
Ensemble
John McCarthy
Ensemble
Orlagh De Bhaldraithe
Ensemble
Damian Kearney
Ensemble
Evanna Lynch
Ensemble
Tommy Tiernan
Ray
Creative Team
Eoghan Carrick
Associate Director
Des Kennedy
Director
Luke Murphy
Choreographer
Sabine Dargent
Set Designer
Valentina Gambardella
Costume Designer
Zia Bergin-Holly
Lighting Designer
Peter Power
Sound Designer
Sarah Jones
Casting Director
Enda Walsh
Director
Sarah Jane Shiels
Lighting Designer
Lisa McGee
Director
Pat Kiernan
Director
Éadaoin O'Donoghue
Playwright
John O'Brien
Composer, Conductor, Director
Ciarán Bagnall
Set and Lighting Designer
Liam Robinson
Music Supervisor
Julie Kelleher
Director
Mick Flannery
Composer
Amy Rowan
Casting Director
Rob Moloney
Composer & Sound Designer
Katie Davenport
Set & Costume Designer
Katie O'Halloran
Director
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