A Musical Legend
THE CREATORS
SYNOPSIS
What happens when the most beautiful woman in Ireland takes her destiny into her own hands; will she defeat fate or succumb to it?
Deirdre of the Sorrows the musical is based on the Irish Legend of the same name, with the fusion of traditional and contemporary Irish music and dance. Deirdre of the Sorrows takes place in Emain Macha during the reign of Connor MacNessa during Pre-Christian Ireland. Deirdre is the most beautiful woman in Ireland and was prophesied she would cause the death of Emain Macha and the King’s warriors, the Red Branch. Deirdre is faced with allowing for fate to rule her life or take charge of her own sovereignty.
The legend of Deirdre of the Sorrows began in pre–Christian Ireland. Before DEIRDRE was born the Druid CATHBAD (Kaf-fa) prophesied that DEIRDRE’s beauty would be the death of Emain Macha (Evan Mah-ha) and the Red Branch. The people of Emain Macha and the Red branch call for the death of the infant, however KING CONNOR allows her to life, with her Nursemaid MAIRE (Moy-rah) in the forest. Deirdre has visions of a man with the colors, black, white, and red, who would give her freedom. NAISA (Nee-shah) and his brothers, ARDEN and ANNLE (Own-yah), the sons of Uisnach (Ooh-shnah) take DEIRDRE away to Scotland, where DEIRDRE learns to fight for herself with the Warrior Queen SCÁTHACH (Skah-hah).
CONNOR, however, plays a game; uses DIERDRE and the sons of Uisnach as pawns; he sends his emissary FERGUS to bring them home with a false promise of freedom. In the end CONNOR’s game fails, in the end DEIRDRE loses her love, but gains her sovereignty and becomes a Warrior Queen.
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DEIRDRE'S LAMENT
Music by Rene Zabel
Lyrics adapted from an 11th century Irish poem.
Vocals - Rene Zabel
I WILL BE FREE
Lyrics: Rene Zabel
Music by Jenna Cox-Hadley
Vocals - Jenna Cox-Hadley
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Deirdre: A Musical Legend
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