One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
By Dale Wasserman (adapted from the novel by Ken Kesey)
Date: 5th - 9th March 2013
Producer: Carl Lusby
Director: Anne O'Connell
Location: The Mill Theatre, Dundrum Shopping Centre, Dundrum
Synopsis:
McMurphy has a criminal past and has once again gotten himself into trouble with the law. To escape six months labor duties in prison, McMurphy pleads insanity and is sent to a ward for the mentally unstable. Once here, McMurphy both endures and stands witness to the abuse and degradation of the oppressive Nurse Ratched, who gains superiority and power through the flaws of the other inmates.
McMurphy urges his fellow inmates to rebel against the abuse and degradation of the oppressive Nurse Ratched and stimulates them to fight against her tyrannical weapons of shame and submission…….with disastrous results.
“Powerful, Disturbing, Shocking yet Comic at times ….but Captivating throughout”
Production Team |
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| Director | Anne O’Connell |
| Producer | Carl Lusby |
| Lighting & Sound | Barry Donaldson |
| Sound Design | Kevin Nolan |
| Set Design | Anne O’Connell |
| Bobby White | |
| Stage Manager | Carmel Cullen |
| Assistant Stage Manager | Helen O’Brien |
| Properties | Phil Fitzpatrick |
| Costumes | Deirdre Dunlevy |
| Set Construction | Bobby White |
| Publicity & Programme | Tom Foster |
| Maria Burke King | |
| Ursula Kilfoyle | |
| Photography | Noel Young |
Cast of Characters |
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Patients |
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| Randle P. McMurphy | Columb Casey |
| Chief Bromden | Sean T. Daly |
| Dale Harding | Brian Molloy |
| Billy Bibbit | Eugene Duffy |
| Cheswick | Eamonn Cullen |
| Scanlon | Brendan Clarke |
| Martini | Tom Foster |
| Ruckly | Mark Shinnick |
Staff |
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| Nurse Ratched | Hannah Partis-Jennings |
| Nurse Flinn | Jessica Stone |
| Dr. Spivey | Brian O’Connor |
| Aide Warren | Patrick Berigan |
| Aide Williams | Robert O’Connell |
| Aide Turkle | Noel Young |
Visitors |
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| Candy Starr | Deirdre Dunlevy |
| Sandra | Laura Pomphrett |