Laffan, Patrick (Pat)

Abbey Career

Director of the Peacock during:

Actor during: 1961 - 2010

Director during: 1974 - 1987

NOTES: See also under Padraig Lafan. Joined the Abbey Theatre Company in 1962.

Abbey Production Involvement

RoleCharacterProduction
Actor Crowd This Other Eden 1961 (Abbey)
Actor Lieut. Langon The Plough and the Stars 1964 (Abbey)
Actor Lieut. Langon The Plough and the Stars 1964 (Tour)
Actor Lieut. Langon The Plough and the Stars 1965 (Abbey)
Actor Donal Davoren The Shadow of a Gunman 1965 (Tour)
Actor Lieut. Langon The Plough and the Stars 1965 (Tour)
Actor Performers Recall The Years 1966 (Abbey)
Actor Captain Brennan The Plough and the Stars 1966 (Abbey)
Actor Scientist One for the Grave 1966 (Abbey)
Actor Lover One for the Grave 1966 (Abbey)
Actor Richard Death Is For Heroes 1966 (Abbey)
Actor Captain Brennan The Plough and the Stars 1966 (Abbey)
Actor Eusebius Cassidy Tarry Flynn 1966 (Abbey)
Actor James Tyrone Jr. Long Day's Journey into Night 1967 (Abbey)
Actor Eusebius Cassidy Tarry Flynn 1967 (Abbey)
Actor Joe Brady The Invincibles 1967 (Abbey)
Actor Cragg Borstal Boy 1967 (Abbey)
Actor Man Play 1967 (Peacock)
Actor Eusebius Tarry Flynn 1967 (Peacock)
Actor Karl-Erik Lundberg The Last Eleven 1968 (Abbey)
Actor Donal Davoren The Shadow of a Gunman 1968 (Abbey)
Actor Liam Dougan Famine 1968 (Abbey)
Actor Grave Digger Happy as Larry 1968 (Abbey)
Actor Shawn Keogh The Playboy of the Western World 1968 (Abbey)
Actor Shawn Keogh The Playboy of the Western World 1968 (Abbey)
Actor Shawn Keogh The Playboy of the Western World 1968 (Abbey)
Actor Eusebius Cassidy Tarry Flynn 1968 (Abbey)
Actor An Fear Eile Breithiúntas 1968 (Peacock)
Actor Liam Dougan Famine 1968 (Peacock)
Actor Charles Marlow She Stoops to Conquer 1969 (Abbey)
Actor Warders Borstal Boy 1969 (Abbey)
Actor Cragg Borstal Boy 1969 (Abbey)
Actor Charles Marlow She Stoops to Conquer (1969) 1969 (Abbey)
Actor Charles Marlow She Stoops to Conquer (1969) 1969 (Abbey)
Actor Timmy The Well of the Saints 1969 (Abbey)
Actor James Joyce Night Boat From Dublin 1969 (Peacock)
Actor Alexander Marsden Aaron Thy Brother 1969 (Peacock)
Actor Alexander Marsden Aaron Thy Brother 1969 (Peacock)
Actor Brodir Let The Ravens Feed 1969 (Peacock)
Actor Furriskey At Swim-Two-Birds 1970 (Abbey)
Actor Brinsley At Swim-Two-Birds 1970 (Abbey)
Actor Commandant Lanagan The Moon in the Yellow River 1970 (Abbey)
Actor Timmy The Well of the Saints 1970 (Abbey)
Actor Furriskey At Swim-Two-Birds 1970 (Abbey)
Actor Brinsley At Swim-Two-Birds 1970 (Abbey)
Actor Timmy The Well of the Saints 1970 (Abbey)
Actor George The Becauseway 1970 (Peacock)
Actor Brinsley At Swim-Two-Birds 1970 (Peacock)
Actor Furriskey At Swim-Two-Birds 1970 (Peacock)
Actor Harold Mahony The Far Off Hills 1970 (Peacock)
Actor Timmy The Well of the Saints 1970 (Tour)
Actor Harry Heegan The Silver Tassie 1972 (Abbey)
Actor Casualties The Silver Tassie 1972 (Abbey)
Actor Dunois Saint Joan 1972 (Abbey)
Actor Dr. Dodds The Freedom of the City 1973 (Abbey)
Actor Creon King Oedipus 1973 (Abbey)
Actor Casualties The Silver Tassie 1973 (Abbey)
Actor Harry Heegan The Silver Tassie 1973 (Abbey)
Actor Dr. Dodds The Freedom of the City 1973 (Abbey)
Actor Creon King Oedipus 1973 (Abbey)
Actor Casualties The Silver Tassie 1973 (Abbey)
Actor Harry Heegan The Silver Tassie 1973 (Abbey)
Actor Bartley Dowd The King of Friday's Men 1973 (Abbey)
Actor Sergeant The Scatterin' 1973 (Abbey)
Actor Congal The Herne's Egg 1973 (Peacock)
Actor Roma The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui 1974 (Abbey)
Actor Andrey Prozorov Three Sisters 1974 (Abbey)
Actor Woodcutter Blood Wedding 1974 (Abbey)
Actor Creon King Oedipus 1974 (Abbey)
Actor Teddy The Gathering 1974 (Abbey)
Assistant Director Not applicable The Vicar Of Wakefield 1974 (Abbey)
Director Not applicable The Man With A Flower In His Mouth 1974 (Peacock)
Director Not applicable The Visit 1974 (Peacock)
Director Not applicable The Man With A Flower In His Mouth 1974 (Peacock)
Director Not applicable Motherlove 1974 (Peacock)
Actor Bill Purple Dust 1975 (Abbey)
Actor Eusebius Cassidy Tarry Flynn 1975 (Abbey)
Actor Eusebius Cassidy Tarry Flynn 1975 (Abbey)
Actor Bill Purple Dust 1975 (Abbey)
Assistant Director Not applicable The Vicar Of Wakefield 1975 (Abbey)
Actor Eusebius Cassidy Tarry Flynn 1975 (Abbey)
Director Not applicable A Doll's House 1975 (Peacock)
Director Not applicable A Doll's House 1975 (Peacock)
Actor King Architruc 1975 (Peacock)
Director Not applicable Dreaming or Am I? 1975 (Peacock)
Actor Mr. Gorman The Old Tune 1975 (Peacock)
Director Not applicable Dreaming or Am I? 1975 (Peacock)
Actor Mr. Gorman The Old Tune 1975 (Peacock)
Actor King Architruc 1975 (Peacock)
Director Not applicable The Old Tune 1975 (Peacock)
Actor Andy Tracey Lovers - Winners and Losers 1976 (Abbey)
Actor Andy Tracey Lovers - Winners and Losers 1976 (Abbey)
Actor Donald Duck And they used to Star in Movies 1976 (Peacock)
Director Not applicable The Birthday Party 1976 (Peacock)
Director Not applicable Hedda Gabler 1976 (Peacock)
Actor Byrne Friends 1976 (Peacock)
Actor Dr. Gibbs Our Town 1976 (Peacock)
Director Not applicable Hedda Gabler 1976 (Peacock)
Actor Byrne Friends 1976 (Peacock)
Director Not applicable Hedda Gabler 1976 (Peacock)
Director Not applicable All You Need is Love 1976 (Peacock)
Director Not applicable End of Term 1976 (Peacock)
Actor Mick Gallagher The Emperor of Ice Cream 1977 (Abbey)
Actor Mick Gallagher The Emperor of Ice Cream 1977 (Abbey)
Actor Alfred Little Murders 1977 (Peacock)
Director Not applicable Measure for Measure 1977 (Peacock)
Actor Sir George Crofts Mrs. Warren's Profession 1977 (Peacock)
Director Not applicable Catchpenny Twist 1977 (Peacock)
Director Not applicable The Actress and the Bishop 1977 (Peacock)
Director Not applicable Catchpenny Twist 1977 (Peacock)
Director Not applicable The Actress and the Bishop 1977 (Peacock)
Actor Sir George Crofts Mrs. Warren's Profession 1977 (Peacock)
Actor Purple Priest The Star Turns Red 1978 (Abbey)
Actor Purple Priest The Star Turns Red 1978 (Abbey)
Actor John Proctor The Crucible 1978 (Abbey)
Actor Lebedev Ivanov 1978 (Peacock)
Director Not applicable Faustus Kelly 1978 (Peacock)
Director Not applicable Faustus Kelly 1978 (Peacock)
Actor Hickcock Sundance 1978 (Peacock)
Director Not applicable Catappletits 1978 (Peacock)
Actor Fr. Tarpey Petticoat Loose 1979 (Abbey)
Actor Fr. Tarpey Petticoat Loose 1979 (Abbey)
Actor Big John City Sugar 1979 (Peacock)
Actor Flor A Tale After School 1979 (Peacock)
Director Not applicable Goodbye Sam Maguire 1979 (Peacock)
Director Not applicable The Half Promised Land 1979 (Peacock)
Director Not applicable The Half Promised Land 1979 (Peacock)
Actor Sergeant Gill Gale Day 1979 (Peacock)
Director Not applicable The Half Promised Land 1979 (Tour)
Actor The Bear The Blue Macushla 1980 (Abbey)
Director Not applicable Upstarts 1980 (Peacock)
Director Not applicable Upstarts 1980 (Tour)
Director Not applicable All in Favour Said No! 1981 (Abbey)
Director Not applicable The Scythe and the Sunset 1981 (Abbey)
Director Not applicable All in Favour Said No! 1981 (Abbey)
Director Not applicable The Man from Clare 1984 (Abbey)
Director Not applicable Long Day's Journey into Night 1985 (Abbey)
Director Not applicable The King of Friday's Men 1985 (Abbey)
Director Not applicable The Hard Life 1986 (Abbey)
Director Not applicable Sarcophagus 1987 (Peacock)
Actor Lord david Eskine Colours - Jean Barry Esq. 1988 (Abbey)
Actor Commissioner Bigge Colours - Jean Barry Esq. 1988 (Abbey)
Actor Performer Gala Performance 1989 (Abbey)
Actor Joady Conlon King of the Castle 1989 (Abbey)
Actor Wally Too Late For Logic 1989 (Abbey)
Actor Boris Kolenkhov You Can't Take It With You 1989 (Abbey)
Actor Surgeon Forby Maxwell The Silver Tassie 1990 (Abbey)
Actor The Visitor The Silver Tassie 1990 (Abbey)
Actor Corry Kinchela The Shaughraun 1990 (Abbey)
Actor Carney Frauds 1990 (Peacock)
Actor Isaac Butt, S.C. Strange Occurance on Ireland's Eye 1991 (Peacock)
Actor Ed Mosher The Iceman Cometh 1992 (Abbey)
Actor Timmy The Well of the Saints 1994 (Abbey)
Actor Timmy The Well of the Saints 1994 (Abbey)
Actor Canon Adam Bailey Sour Grapes 1997 (Peacock)
Actor Canon Adam Bailey Sour Grapes 1997 (Tour)
Actor Killer The Electrocution of Children 1998 (Peacock)
Actor Dr. Winbourne The Freedom of the City 1999 (Abbey)
Director Not applicable The Enemy Within 1999 (Peacock)
Director Not applicable The Mundy Scheme 1999 (Peacock)
Actor Dr. Winbourne The Freedom of the City 1999 (Tour)
Actor Afanasy Ivanovich Bolshintsov A Month in the Country 2006 (Abbey)
Actor Father Fillifogue The Drums of Father Ned 2007 (Abbey)
Actor Justice Scruple The Recruiting Officer 2007 (Abbey)
Actor District Justice McHenry The Evidence I Shall Give 2010 (Peacock)
Actor Dr. Trench The Words upon the Window Pane 2010 (Peacock)
Actor The Old Man The Death Of Cuchulainn 2010 (Peacock)