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Alongside Matthew Ryan, Isaac Carcone, Alessandro Del Rio and Seren Stamper Walsh, the cast also includes Grace Bennett,
Inspired by true events, Synge captured in this play an ancient Ireland, rich in language, tradition and superstition, whilst never romanticising the harsh lives and struggles the islanders faced.
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We wish to thank everyone who helped us with the production of this play.
Matthew Ryan, Isaac Carcone, Alessandro Del Rio, Seren Stamper Walsh MAY22
irst performed on February 5th 1904, the GCC Players are taking on John Millington 
Synge’s acclaimed play Riders To The Sea this month.
irst performed on February 5th 1904, the GCC Players are taking on John Millington 
Synge’s acclaimed play Riders To The Sea this month.It’s a one-act tragedy all about loss, mainly a mother’s, but it’s also about saying goodbye to a way of life, to past generations and to old traditions.
So, it’ll be interesting to see what Greystones Community College teenagers will bring to this Irish classic that spawned two film versions (Brian Desmond Hurst’s 1935 outing is below) and a series of operas (including a 1927 outing by Ralph Vaughan Williams and, most recently, Marga Richter’s 1996 adaptation).
So, it’ll be interesting to see what Greystones Community College teenagers will bring to this Irish classic that spawned two film versions (Brian Desmond Hurst’s 1935 outing is below) and a series of operas (including a 1927 outing by Ralph Vaughan Williams and, most recently, Marga Richter’s 1996 adaptation).Alongside Matthew Ryan, Isaac Carcone, Alessandro Del Rio and Seren Stamper Walsh, the cast also includes Grace Bennett, 
Abigail Langrell, Ellie Walsh, Ena Dowling and Charlotte Brannelly, with Zara Boxall on hair & make-up, Isabella di Ruzza, Sofia Flores and Yasmine Judge on production, with Patrice O’Sullivan designing the poster.
Abigail Langrell, Ellie Walsh, Ena Dowling and Charlotte Brannelly, with Zara Boxall on hair & make-up, Isabella di Ruzza, Sofia Flores and Yasmine Judge on production, with Patrice O’Sullivan designing the poster.Taking place at the Greystones Rugby Club on May 11th and 12th, here are the programme notes…
‘They’re all gone… and there isn’t anything more the sea can do to me.’
J M Synge wrote the play Riders to the Sea after spending five consecutive summers on the Aran Islands at the turn of the 20th century.
Whilst there, Synge was inspired by the rhythm and poetry of the Gaelic-speaking communities, falling in love with the simple but brutal wildness of the islands.
In this play, the mother Maurya lives with her four children Cathleen, Nora, Bartley and Michael. The family depend on the sea for their survival, but the unforgiving waters have also caused terrible loss. Seven members of their family have been lost to the sea and when their brother Michael fails to return from a fishing expedition the family fear the worst.
Players gonna play…
dTonnta Creative Schools festival inspired by the sea and coast. The Trasna na dTonnta exhibition will take place in September, showcasing all the projects across all subject that are part of this year’s Creative Schools celebrations. We are very proud to be chosen as a Creative Arts school and we would like to thank the Arts Council and the Creative Schools team for their generous support.
