The Abbey Theatre: The First 100 Years (2004)

The story of Ireland's National Theatre, the Abbey Theatre, from its humble beginnings in 1904 to its centenary year in 2004.

Director:

John Lynch

Writer:

John Lynch

Stars:

Brendan Behan, Barry Fitzgerald, Pat Laffan

Cast

Credited cast:
Brendan Behan	...	Himself (archive footage)
Barry Fitzgerald	...	Himself, Fluther Good (archive footage)
Pat Laffan	...	Himself
Aodhan Madden	...	Himself
Ronnie Masterson	...	Herself
Donal McCann	...	Himself, Frank Harvey (archive footage)
Colm Meaney	...	Himself
Sean O'Casey	...	Himself (archive footage)
Joan O'Hara	...	Herself
Noel Pearson	...	Himself
Stephen Rea	...	Himself
Phyllis Ryan	...	Herself
Maureen Toal	...	Herself

Storyline

A feature length Documentary by John Lynch on Ireland's world famous Abbey Theatre which celebrates its centenary in 2004. The Abbey Theatre - The First 100 Years features stories and contributions from renowned writers, actors and Directors and others associated with the Abbey through interviews, archive footage and live performance and shows how the theatre has reflected a changing Ireland over the past 100 years. The story of the coming together of William Butler Yeats and Lady Gregory, two writers in the Anglo Irish tradition with little money, to found the Abbey in 1904 is fascinating in terms of its vision and its achievement. One hundred years later the reputation of the Abbey is internationally known but the details of the struggle for the survival of the founders "High Ambition" is not so well known. The struggle continues today although the founders have long departed this life, yet they still seem to be members of the Board. The continuity of purpose, vision and achievement...

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Plot Keywords:

irish history | independent film | number in title

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Taglines:

A Documentary by John Lynch

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Genres:

Documentary | History

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Details

Country:

Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 January 2004 (Ireland)

Filming Locations:

Ireland

Box Office

Budget:

€300,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Subotica Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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