The Cork Shakespearean Company (The Loft)
Title
The Cork Shakespearean Company (The Loft)
Subject
Arts; Theatre; Life History
Description
This collection of twelve interviews with nine interviewees concentrates on The Cork Shakespearean Company, also known as "The Loft". Founded in 1924 by Fr Christopher O'Flynn. The theatre, up to the year 2000 was based out of the upper floor in Linehan's sweet factory John Redmond Street which is why it gained the moniker "The Loft". Since its inception, the group has put on a variety of Shakespeare's works in various theatres in the city including the Cork Opera House and the Everyman Theatre.
All interviews in this collection were collected CFP researcher and ex Cork Shakespearean Company member David McCarthy.
All interviews in this collection were collected CFP researcher and ex Cork Shakespearean Company member David McCarthy.
Date
2017-2019
Identifier
Coverage
Cork: Ireland: 1920s-2010s:
Relation
Published Material:
McCarthy, David(2018)'The Loft: Cork Shakespearean Company', The Archive 21:6-9. http://corkfolklore.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Archive21-WebEdition-1.pdf
McCarthy, David(2018)'The Loft: Cork Shakespearean Company', The Archive 21:6-9. http://corkfolklore.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Archive21-WebEdition-1.pdf
Source
Cork Folklore Project Audio Archive
Rights
Cork Folklore Project
Language
English
Type
Audio
Format
.wav
Collection Items
Pat Sexton: The Loft; Cork Shakespearean Company, Dr Lucas, Quaker Meeting House, Pearse Gunn of the Loft.
Life in The Douglas Street area in the 60s 70s and 80s. Theatre in Cork and The Cork Shakespearean company. “The Loft”.This is the first of two interviews with Pat for The Cork Shakespearean Company (The Loft) collection. The second is…
Pat Horgan: The Loft Cork Shakespearean Company, The Everyman Palace, Aloys Fleischmann
Pat speaks about his family’s involvement in The Railways. Of hurling with St Patricks .Of seeing the Innishfallen coming and going from his house. Playing hurling with St Patrick’s. His work in Dunlop and Ford and his involvement in acting with The…
Pat Gunn: Cork Shakespeare Company, Fr O Flynn, War Of Independence, Black And Tans, Tom Barry.
Pat Gunn grew up on Barrack Street. He talks of early life there plus his involvement with The Cork Shakespearean Company and of his knowing FR O Flynn in his final years plus the 1961 BBC film on The Loft. Also about his Fathers involvement in The…
Dr Carol Dundon: Seamus Murphy, Aloys Fleischmann, Burning of Cork
Carol talks about life growing up St Patricks Place in Cork in a historic 18th century house where her father had his doctor’s practise. She speaks about how her father was one of only six people in the city issued with a pass during the curfew at…
Pat Gunn: The Emergency, Cork Harbour, John F. Kennedy
Pat speaks of his memories of The Emergency as the Second World War was officially known in Ireland, of witnessing the exploding of mines by the Navy in Cork Harbour after WW2. He speaks of the harsh Winter’s and big snow of 1946/47 and 1947/48. He…
Pat Sexton: Cork Shakespearean Company, Bishop Lucey, Jewtown
Pat talks about memories of the Douglas Street area. Local characters and the market and mart which would be held locally in times past. He speaks about his time in London in the 80s and his childhood and teenage years. He expands further on the…
Finbar McGrath: Fianna Fail, Christian Brothers, Jack Lynch
Finbar talks about his late brother in law Gus Healy and his involvement in the Cork Shakespearean Company AKA The Loft and also talks about Gus’s political career in Fianna Fail and his career as a TD and senator plus his two terms as Lord Mayor Of…
Humphrey Twomey: Collins Barracks, World War 2, Cork Shakespearean Company
Humphery shares Further memories of moving with his family to Dillon’s Cross area aged 7. Memories of Collins Barracks and seeing the army on manoeuvres. The Emergency or World War 2. Army manoeuvres in Gouldings Glen in an area known as the Black…
Kieran O Leary: Cillian Murphy, Queens Old Castle, Ballinlough
Kieran speaks about growing up in Ballinlough, the shops and businesses that he remembers. How he developed his interest in theatre and getting involved with the Loft and other theatre groups. He talks about going to primary school with actor Cillian…
Humphrey Twomey: Aloys Fleischmann, Murphys Brewery, Cork polio outbreak
Humphrey talks about the Cork classical pianist Charles Lynch. Blackpool tenor William Dunlea. Ballet teacher Joan Denise Moriarty. He talks about Cork composer Aloys Fleischmann and his home on a lake in the Glen. Also speaks about Fleischmann's…
Musetta Joyce: Cork Arts Theatre, The Emergency, The Magdalene Laundries
Musetta studied at the Crawford School Of Art and worked in textiles in Galway and Cork. She became a professional actress and worked with among other groups, the Radio Eireann Players. She spent twenty years teaching English in Sicily. She now…