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The Power of Darkness

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

A modern version of Leo Tolstoy's play, in living Irish speech by John McGahern

The action passes in the West of Ireland in the middle of the 20th century

followed by an interlude

Contributors

Writer:
John McGahern
Based on the play by:
Leo Tolstoy
Accordion played by:
Jim Hogan
Producer:
Denys Hawthorne
Peter King, a farmer:
Patrick Magee
Eileen his wife:
Pauline Delany
Nan, their daughter:
Judy Bennett
Maggie, Peter's daughter by a previous marriage:
Kate Binchy
Martha, Peter's sister:
Heather Gibson
Paul, a workman on Peter's farm:
Sean Barrett
Paul's parents - Oliver:
P.G. Stephens
Paul's parents - Baby:
Marie Kean
Paddy, a farm-worker:
Harry Webster
Rosy, a local girl:
Patricia Leventon
Mrs Murphy:
Olwen Griffiths
Mr O'Toole:
Kevin Flood
Ritchie Coyne:
Oliver Maguire
Kitty:
Evin Crowley
Source: Radio Times

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