'FIR CHLIS', GAELIC DRAMA GROUP

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Title: 'FIR CHLIS', GAELIC DRAMA GROUP

Reference number: N0406

Date: 1980

Production company: Grampian Television

Sound: mute

Original format: 16mm

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 2.44 mins

Description: The 'Fir Chlis' drama group in rehearsal in the Harris Community Centre. Also features exterior shots of building where group is based and the group's van. [mute]

Fir Chlis, the first professional Gaelic repertory drama company, operated between 1977 and 1981. See also refs. 21230 and 16524.  Fir Chlis is Gaelic for 'Northern Lights'.

Further information, such as programme and leaflets concerning the performance of the play featured in this film 'Faileas Fear Gunna' can be found at the Scottish Theatre Archive at Glasgow University http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/sta/ [last accessed 28/5/2008]

Shotlist: exts 'Fir Chlis' building and shots of posters for a production of 'Faileas Fear Gunna' by Sean O'Casey (0.21) exts Harris Community Centre with 'Fir Chlis' van parked outside (0.32) ints play in rehearsal, includes shots of sound and vision men with equipment (2.44)