Productions

Ababú offers a special Christmas production each year. You can view the shows that we have produced since 2001, the artists who were involved and the funders who contributed.

Jack and The Beanstalk

Date: 16th December 2018

Venue: Áras Mhic Reachtain

Cast

Ababú Theatre: Age 4 to 11yrs

Production Team

Director and Scriptwriter:
Máire Andrews
Technician: Faoileann Uí Dhuibhfinn

Funded by Foras na Gaeilge

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Peter and The Wolf

Date: 16th December 2018

Venue: Áras Mhic Reachtain

Cast

Ababú Youth Theatre: Ages 4 to 12yrs

Production Team

Director and Scriptwriter:
Máire Andrews
Technician: Faoileann Uí Dhuibhfinn

Funded by Foras na Gaeilge

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Little Red Riding Hood and The Wolf

Date: 16th December 2018

Venue: Áras Mhic Reachtain

Cast

Ababú Youth Theatre: Ages 4 to 12yrs

Production Team

Director and Scriptwriter:
Máire Andrews
Technician: Faoileann Uí Dhuibhfinn

Funded by Foras na Gaeilge

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Children of Lir

Date: December 2016

Venue: Áras Mhic Reachtain

Cast

Ababú Youth Theatre

Production Team

Director: Máire Andrews
Musician: Stiofán Ó Duibhfinn
Technician: Ita

Funded by Foras na Gaeilge

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Oliver

Date: 16th December 2015

Venue: Gaelscoil Eanna

Cast

Gaelscoil Eanna: Primary 1 to 7

Production Team

Director and Scriptwriter:
Máire Andrews
Technician: Funded by Foras na Gaeilge

Funded by Foras na Gaeilge

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Christmas Carol

Date: 18th December 2014

Venue: Scoil an Droichid

Cast

Ababú Youth Theatre: Primary 1 to 7

Production Team

Director and Scriptwriter:
Máire Andrews
Set: Maire Andrews, Staff and pupils

Funded by Foras na Gaeilge

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Pinocchio

Date: December 2013

On tour

Cast

Actors: Padraic Ó Tuairisc, Piaras Ó Donnghaile, Róise Ní Chorraí

Production Team

Director and Scriptwriter:
Máire Andrews
Set: Anna Virtue

Funded by Foras na Gaeilge

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Jack and The Beanstalk

Date: 10th December - 18th December 2012

On tour

Cast

Actors: Allaí Mac Aindreasa, Piaras Ó Donnghaile, Róise Nic Anailí
Musician: Tríona Ní Bhradaigh

Production Team

Director and Scriptwriter:
Máire Andrews
Set: Anna Virtue

Funded by Foras na Gaeilge

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Peter and the Mad Wolf

Date: 5th December - 16th December 2011

On tour

Cast

Actors: Pádraic Ó Tuairisc, Máire Andrews
Musician: Ciara O Neill

Production Team

Director: Diarmuid De Faoite
Script Writer: Máire Andrews
Set: Diarmuid De Faoite

Funded by Foras na Gaeilge

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Hansel and Gretel

Date: December 2010

Venue: Cultúrlann Mc Adam Ó Fiaich

Cast

Actor: Conall Mac Corraidh
Musician: Rohan Young

Production Team

Scriptwriter and Director:
Máire Andrews
Set Designer: Faoileann Ní Mhealláin
Technician: Stiofán Ó Duibhfinn

Funded by Foras na Gaeilge

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The Lonely Giant

Date: December 2009

Venue: Cultúrlann Mc Adam Ó Fiaich

Cast

Actor: Máire Andrews
Musician: Stiofán Ó Duibhfinn

Production Team

Scriptwriter and Director:
Máire Andrews
Set Designer: Faoileann Ní Mhealláin

Funded by Foras na Gaeilge

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The Poor Old Woman

Date: December 2008

Venue: Cultúrlann Mc Adam Ó Fiaich

Cast

Actor: Máire Andrews
Musician: Rohan Young

Production Team

Script Writer: Máire Andrews
Director: Peter Morgan Barnes
Set Designer: Peter Morgan Barnes
Lighting designer: Damien Cox
Technician: Stiofán Ó Duibhfinn

Funded by Foras na Gaeilge

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Goldilocks

Date: December 2007

Venue: Cultúrlann Mc Adam Ó Fiaich

Cast

Actors: Máire Andrews, Conall Mac Corraidh, Nuala Ní Néill
Musician: Rohan Young

Production Team

Script Writer: Máire Andrews
Director: Peter Morgan Barnes
Lighting and Set Design: Peter Morgan Barnes
Technician: Stiofán Ó Duibhfinn
Costume: Yumi Kato
Manager: Maureen Murray

Funded by Foras na Gaeilge

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The Red Riding Hood

Date: December 2006

Venue: Cultúrlann Mc Adam Ó Fiaich

Cast

Staff: Nuala Ní Néill, Deirdre Nic Giolla Uisce, Thierry Michelle, Stiofán Ó Duibhfinn

Production Team

Script Writer: Máire Andrews
Director: Harry Brandsma
Set Design: Faoileann Ní Mhealláin
Costume: Yumi Kato
Manager: Maureen Murray

Funded by Foras na Gaeilge and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland

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The Dark Wood

Date: Spring 2005

Venue: Cultúrlann Mc Adam Ó Fiaich

Cast

Actors: Tony Devlin, Nuala Ní Néill, Mary Ryan, Padraic Ó Tuairisc

Production Team

Scriptwriter and Director: Sim Mc Cionnaith
Set Design: Tosg
Lighting Design: Damien Cox
Costume: Yumi Kato
Manager: Maureen Murray

Funded by Foras na Gaeilge and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland

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The Naughty Princess

Date: December 2004

Venue: Cultúrlann Mc Adam Ó Fiaich

Cast

Actors: Seán Mac Seáin, Conall Mac Corraidh
Musician: Úna Ní Mhonacháin

Production Team

Scriptwriter and Director:
Máire Andrews
Set Designer: Faoileann Ní Mhealláin
Technician: Stiofán Ó Duibhfinn

Funded by Foras na Gaeilge

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The Lost Child

Date: June 2004

Venue: Cultúrlann Mc Adam Ó Fiaich

Cast

Actors: Tony Devlin, Nuala Ní Neill, Mary Ryan Stiofán Ó Duibhfinn

Production Team

Writer: Mick Kenny
Director: Pádraic Ó Tuairisc
Manager: Maureen Murray
Set Design: Tosg
Technicians: Stiofán O Duibhfinn, Robert Foster

Funded by Foras na Gaeilge and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland

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