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The Plough and the Stars

Sean O'Casey's classic play about the impact of the 1916 Easter Rising on a group of ordinary Dublin tenement dwellers depicts a city and a nation in turmoil.

Sean O'Casey's classic play set in the midst of the Easter Rising of 1916. The impact of events is viewed through the eyes of ordinary people inhabiting a Dublin tenement. O'Casey's masterpiece paints a vivid portrait of a city and a nation in turmoil.

The Plough and the Stars was chosen for Drama on 3 by the playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah. Kwame also introduces this new production of the play.

Musical Director ..... Conrad Nelson.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 23 Nov 2014 22:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Actor Sean O'Casey
Nora Elaine Cassidy
Jack Padraic Delaney
Bessie Gabrielle Reidy
Fluther Finbar Lynch
Peter Stephen Hogan
The Covey Jonathan Forbes
Mrs Gogan Fiona Clarke
Mollser Rebecca Gleeson
Rosie Jane McGrath
Capt Brennan Matthew McNulty
Lieut. Langan Sam Smith
Director Nadia Molinari

Broadcasts

  • Sun 4 Dec 2011 20:30
  • Sun 23 Nov 2014 22:00