THE LIFE OF GALILEO
By Bertolt Brecht
Translated by Howard Brenton
Project Arts Centre
February 19 - March 5 2005 (Previews: Feb 17 & 18)
Nightly at 7.30pm. Saturday matinees at 2.30pm
Galileo's radical discoveries challenged the religious and scientific certainties of his time and changed our perception of the universe. Set in Italy at the height of the Inquisition, Brecht's play is a study of his genius, humanity and courage and examines how truth can be suppressed and manipulated for political reasons.
Rough Magic's timely production of this great classic places the story in the context of contemporary global politics.
Cast (in order of appearance):
Galileo Galilei: Stephen Brennan
Andrea Sarti/Monk/Second Secretary/Official: Sam Peter Corry
Signora Sarti, Galileo's housekeeper and Andrea's mother/
Theologian/Second Astronomer/Cardinal Barberini, later Pope Urban VIII/Ballad Singer's Wife: Ruth McCabe
Ludovico Marsili/Christopher Clavis, Papal Astronomer/
Ballad Singer/High Official/Individual/First Child: Louis Lovett
Signor Priuli, the Bursar of the University of Padua/
Grand Duke's Lackey/Mathematician/First Astronomer/
First Secretary/Vanni, an iron-founder/Clerk: Jonathan White
Sagredo, Galileo's friend/Philosopher/Cardinal Inquisitor/
Filippo Mucius, a scholar/Crier: Robert O'Mahoney
Virginia, Galileo's daughter/Philosopher/
Ballad Singer's Child/Third Child: Sarah Brennan
Federzoni, A lens grinder, Galileo's collaborator/Soldier/
Scholar/Thin Monk/Cardinal Bellarmin/Frontier Guard: Barry Barnes
The Doge/Cosimo de'Medici, Grand Duke of Florence/
Secretary/Little Monk/Second Child: David Pearse
Narrator/Senator/Court Chamberlain/Very Old Cardinal/
Signor Gaffone, Rector of the University of Pisa/Peasant: Arthur Riordan
Various smaller parts are played by members of the company.
Creative and Production Team:
Director: Lynne Parker
Set Designer: Alan Farquharson
Costume Designer: Kathy Strachan
Lighting Designer: Rupert Murray
Music composed and performed by Hélène Montague
Assistant Director: Darragh McKeon
Production Manager: Marie Breen
Stage Director (rehearsals): Paula Tierney
Stage Director (performances): Aisling Mooney
Stage Manager: Justin Murphy
Design Assistant: Laura Howe
Costume Design Assistant: Amy Fenning
Production Electrician: Joe Glasgow
Sound Technician:Ciaran Eaton
Set Construction: Alan Clarke
Scenic Artist: Sandra Butler
Projections:Tom Burnell
Graphic Design: Alphabet Soup
Photographer: Pat Redmond
Publicist: Paul Fahy
Marketing: Janice McAdam
Assistant Administrator: Bethany Geraghty
Company Manager: Elizabeth Whyte
Producer: Loughlin Deegan
Talks:
Coinciding with World Year of Physics, a series of ancillary events will be presented in association with the Institute of Physics in Ireland, the British Council Ireland, and Science@Culture:
"And yet it moves": From Galileo to Einstein: A beginner's guide to Galileo and his legacy. Wed 23 Feb. 6pm - 6.45pm.
Science Friction: A panel discussion on science, politics and the state. Sat 26 Feb. 5.30pm - 7pm.
Special Event: Performance In Aid Of The Irish Council For Civil Liberties Tuesday 22 February.
LEBEN DES GALILEI © 1955 Stefan S Brecht
THE LIFE OF GALILEO in translation by Howard Brenton © 1980 Stefan S. Brecht. Copyright agent: Alan Brodie Representation Ltd, 211 Piccadilly London W1J 9HF, England.
