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Hecuba by Marina Carr

September 29, 2026 · 56 min

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Hecuba written by Marina Carr

Troy has fallen and the humiliated and bereaved, Hecuba, Trojan Queen wipes the blood of her slaughtered sons and grandsons off her body. As more sacrifices are demanded, how much more could one woman be asked to bear?

Listeners are advised that the play contains strong adult language that some may find offensive

Derbhle Crotty was Hecuba,

Declan Conlon played Agamemnon.

The role of Cassandra was played by Aoibhinn McGinnity,

Danielle Galligan was Polyxena.

Odysseus was played by Enda Oates and Ollie West was Polydorous

Sound design and sound supervision was by Gar Duffty

Hecuba by Marina Carr was directed by Gorretti Slavin

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