Director

Sean O’Casey’s The Plough and the Stars is a gripping portrayal of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin, Ireland, a six-day conflict led by Irish Republicans who were attempting to establish an independent Ireland while the British were preoccupied by World War I. Set in a tenement house, the story follows the lives of ordinary citizens who are caught up in the tumultuous events of the rebellion. The tenement’s residents grapple with their own loyalties and beliefs as the rebellion unfolds, with their romanticized ideals clashing with the harsh realities of war.

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DruidO’Casey: The Shadow of a Gunman

University Musical Society

A century ago, Ireland was reborn in the fires of rebellion and war. The playwright Sean O’Casey bore witness to these seismic events and dramatized them as the Dublin Trilogy, three great works of Irish theater, full of history, humanity, and humor. A hundred years later, Druid will weave O’Casey’s three plays into an epic theatrical event of conflict, national identity, and the human toll of war, DruidO’Casey. Audiences will experience O’Casey’s work as never before; directed by Tony Award winner Garry Hynes, a company of 18 actors will perform over 40 roles in these three classic plays.

Garry Hynes

Director

Events

Past events

18 - 21 Oct, 2023

DruidO’Casey: The Shadow of a Gunman · University Musical Society

4 - 14 Oct, 2023

DruidO’Casey · Public Theater

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