Tara is an Irish dance musical based on Ireland's Celtic past. It relives the age of heroism, passion, mysticism and love. The musical combines a unique marriage of music, dance and drama.

TARA is set in Celtic Ireland during the time of the High Kings

Cormac is our well-loved High King, but is troubled about the future of his Kingdom. He worries that his daughter is not ready to take up her responsibilities as future Queen of Tara, and fears the dark forces of the otherworld, which are presenting themselves in his land.

Aoife is princess of TARA and Cormac's only child. Her mother died during her infancy. She is a tomboy and intent on being as good as any man in the disciplines of warrior fighting. She is in love with her childhood friend Fionn.

Fionn is a great warrior and in love with Aoife. He however not of royal blood.

Mordha is chieftain and nobleman from the north. King Cormac wants him to marry Aoife and thus unite the two kingdoms.

Cruionn is court druid. He is a sorcerer of immense power, ambitious and devious.

Cast:

Princess Aiofe: Gemma Carney

Fionn: Fergal O'Dea

Cormac: Sean Costello

Cruionn: Padraic Delaney

Mordha: Neil Sullivan

Dance of Life: Zoë Maistre

The Tara Dancers:

Sarah Campbell

Siobhan Manson

Patricia Dooley

Linda Martin

Emma Walsh

Breege Creaven

Gary Pender

Sean Kelly

Paddy Coyne

John Cronin

Liam Gilligan

The Tara Musicians:

Gerard Fahy

Mairin Fahy

Yvonne Fahy

Terry Fahy

Chris Kelly

Benny Hayes

John Lyons

John Colohan

**Tara 2: Tara Maclay; character starring in Buffy The Vampire Slayer (Series) played by Amber Benson.

Episode 7 (Once More With Feeling) of season 6 of the series is a musical and Tara sings a song to the love of her life: Willow.

She also sings along in the other songs, but 'Under Her Spell' is her solo song.

**Tara 3: A patriotic female artist from Canada.

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