 Event |
The Spancel of Death
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| Venue |
AALP Studio, London, England |
| First Date |
9 June 2017 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
This is the inaugural project for ‘Insatiable Theatre Productions’ founded by Aoife Nally as a platform to create new work exploring ancient themes. Concurrent to ‘The Spancel of Death’ she has an immersive musical theatre project “Hallowed Ground” based on the Elusian Mysteries, now in development. |
| Description Source |
Website |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Related Events |
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| Organisations |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Production Nationality |
England
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| Further Information |
'In 1916, at The Abbey Theatre Dublin, my Great Uncle, T.H.Nally was preparing to premiere his very first play The Spancel of Death, produced by the Poet W.B.Yeats and Lady Augusta Gregory. It was a very personal play for him, as it was a true account of our ancestor who had a rather unfortunate run in with Black Magic in Balla, County Mayo 1777. It was considered a very subversive play, critical
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
130888 |
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