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The Plough and the Stars

A Tragedy in Four Acts, by Sean O'Casey

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  • Drámadóir

    Sean O'Casey 

  • Suíomh

    A Dublin Tenement
    Act I and II November 1915
    Act III and IV Easter Week 1916

  • Achoimre

    Sean O'Casey's classic play contrasts events in a Dublin tenement with the 1916 Rising outside the door. Nora Clitheroe tries to fashion a comfortable life for herself and her husband, despite grinding poverty, but her world falls in when she fails to stop him joining the rebel forces ranged against the British army on Easter Monday.

  • Cinéal Dráma

    Drámaí Ginearálta

    Líon na Míreanna

    Dráma Fada

    • Cast size

  • Male

    10

  • Female

    6

  • Total

    16

Céad Léiriú

Foireann An Chéad Léirithe  
Rosie Redmond Ria Mooney
Corporal Stoddard P.J. Carolan
A Barman P.J. Carolan
Captain Brennan Gabriel J. Fallon
Nora Clitheroe Shelah Richards
Sergeant Tinley John Stephenson (1)
The Voice John Stephenson (1)
Lieut. Langon Arthur Shields
Fluther Good Barry Fitzgerald
Commandant Jack Clitheroe F J McCormick
Bessie Burgess Maureen Delaney
A Woman Eileen Crowe
Peter Flynn Eric Gorman
Mrs. Gogan May Craig
The Young Covey Michael J. Dolan
Mollser Kate Curling
Foireann Léirithe  
Léiritheoir Lennox Robinson
Stiúrthóir Ceoil Dr. J.F. Larchet
Bainisteoir an Chompántais Michael J. Dolan
Léiritheoir Cúnta Arthur Shields
Bainisteoir Stáitse F J McCormick

Scripteanna Foilsithe

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The information for this entry was taken from the original production programme and from press cuttings.