Performance

Venue	Lyttelton (National Theatre)
	Other spaces: Lyttelton Loft
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	20th July 2016
Opened	27th July 2016
To	22nd October 2016
When	Jul 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, Aug 4, 5, 6, 8, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, Sep 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, Oct 20, 21, 22 at 19:30. Jul 27 at 19:00. Aug 6, 20, 23, 27, Sep 8, 10, 24, Oct 22 Mats 14:15
What is currently on at Lyttelton (National Theatre) (V374)

The Plough and the Stars

T350758318
This four act play set in war-torn Dublin in 1916 portrays the needs and aspirations of a group of neighbours in a timeless story containing elements of both tragedy and humour. The characters are both loveable and at times, irritating. Uncle Peter, who appears resolutely stuck in the past and at war with himself and those around him, sees Covey, a young man seeking to move forward, as his tormentor. Nora a young wife desperately tries to persuade her husband not to go to war, while Fluther Good weaves a seam of goodness throughout the play. People of different religious persuasions rub shoulders, and loyalties are frequently stretched as the story moves towards an ending full of pathos: prejudices are never far away in this tight knit community.

Author

Sean O'Casey

Archive :: production:T350758318, play:S2092809277, venue:V374

Production details

To mark the centenary of the Easter Rising, Howard Davies, who memorably brought O'Casey's The Silver Tassie to the NT stage in 2014, now tackles his greatest play.

Reviews

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Company

Producer	National Theatre
Director	Howard Davies
Director	Jeremy Herrin
Design	Vicki Mortimer
Lighting	James Farncombe
Music	Stephen Warbeck
Sound	Paul Groothuis
Director	Kate Waters (fight director)
Director	John Haidar (staff director)
Performer	Stephen Kennedy
Performer	Justine Mitchell
Performer	Tom Vaughan-Lawlor
Performer	Adam Best
Performer	Cavan Clarke
Performer	Siobhan Cullen
Performer	Kieran Gough
Performer	Lloyd Gough
Performer	Grainne Keenan
Performer	Padraig Lynch
Performer	Lucia McAnespie
Performer	Caolan McCarthy
Performer	Niamh McGowan
Performer	Justine Mitchell
Performer	Christopher Patrick Nolan
Performer	Roisin O'Neill
Performer	Richard Pryal
Performer	Judith Roddy
Performer	Eoin Slattery
Performer	Josie Walker
Performer	Fionn Walton

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