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.T01948153608Producer Abbey Theatre. Producer Lyric Hammersmith. Director Sean Holmes. Design Jon Bauser. Lighting Paul Keogan. Costume Catherine Fay. Music Philip Stewart. Sound Philip Stewart. Performer Ian Lloyd Anderson (Jack Clitheroe). Performer Niall Buggy (Peter Flynn). Performer Charlie Cassen (Sgt Tinley). Performer John Currivan (Bar-tender). Performer Phelim Drew (Fluther Good). Performer Hilda Fay (Bessie Burgess). Performer Liam Heslin (Captain Brennan). Performer Julie Maguire (Mollser). Performer Paul Mescal (Lieut Langon). Performer Janet Moran (Mrs Gogan). Performer Ciaran O'Brien (The Young Covey). Performer Kate Stanley Brennan (Nora Clitheroe). Performer Adam Strawford (Corporal Stoddart). Performer Nyree Yergainharsian (Rosie Redmond). | |
| 15 Mar 18 to 7 Apr 18 | Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, Outer London :: V315 listing details L1233987123 |
T350758318To 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.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. | |
| 20 Jul 16 to 22 Oct 16 | Lyttelton (National Theatre), West End :: V374 listing details L01361089151 |
T01498372622Producer Abbey Theatre. Director Sean Holmes. Lighting Paul Keogan. Costume Catherine Fay. Music Philip Stewart. Sound Philip Stewart. Director Ronan Phelan (Resident Assistant Director). Performer Ian-Lloyd Anderson (Jack Clitheroe). Performer Tony Clay (Sergeant Tinley). Performer Lloyd Cooney (Lieut. Langon). Performer David Ganly (Fluther Good). Performer James Hayes (Peter Flynn). Performer Liam Heslin (Capt. Brennan). Performer Ger Kelly (A Bar-tender). Performer Janet Moran (Mrs Gogan). Performer Ciaran O'Brien (The Young Covey). Performer Mahnoor Saad (Mollser). Performer Kate Stanley Brennan (Nora Clitheroe). Performer Nima Taleghani (Corporal Stoddart). Performer Eileen Walsh (Bessie Burgess). Performer Nyree Yergainharsian (Rosie Redmond). | |
| 9 Mar 16 to 23 Apr 16 | The Abbey Theatre, Dublin :: V01247620447 listing details L1596570965 |
T113511530Running time: approx. 2hrs 30mins including an intervalProducer Abbey Theatre. Director Wayne Jordan. Performer Kate Brennan. Performer Kelly Campbell. Performer Dara Devaney. Performer Mark Fitzgerald. Performer Tony Flynn. Performer Gavin Fullam. Performer Joe Hanley. Performer Keith Hanna. Performer Laurence Kinlan. Performer Frankie McCafferty. Performer Gillian McCarthy. Performer Deirdre Molloy. Performer Roxanna Nic Liam. Performer Karl Quinn. Performer Gabrielle Reidy. Performer Barry Ward. | |
| 16 Oct 12 to 20 Oct 12 | Theatre Royal, Bath :: V854 listing details L01700645001 |
| 2 Oct 12 to 6 Oct 12 | Arts Theatre, Cambridge :: V19 listing details L01319468883 |
T0799540453Company Dublin Estuary Players. | |
| 13 Nov 07 to 17 Nov 07 | Draiocht, Blanchardstown :: V1786485026 listing details L533520834 |
T262390571Running time 160 mins with one intervalProducer Abbey Theatre Dublin. Director Ben Barnes. Design Francis O'Connor. Lighting Rupert Murray. Music Paddy Cunneen. | |
| 18 Jan 05 to 29 Jan 05 | Barbican Centre, West End :: V371 listing details L1276273682 |
T01225788548Company Abbey Theatre. Director Ben Barnes. Design Francis O'Connor. Lighting Rupert Murray. Performer Cathy Belton. Performer Anthony Brophy. Performer Dervia Crotty. Performer Michael Fitzgerald. Performer Tina Kellegher. Performer Aidan Kelly. Performer Pat Leech. Performer Aonghus Og McAnally. Performer Bill Murphy. Performer Laura Murphy. Performer Marion O'Dwyer. Performer Simon O'Gorman. Performer Mark O'Regan. Performer Owen Roe. | |
| 20 Nov 02 to 1 Feb 03 | The Abbey Theatre, Dublin :: V01247620447 listing details L01646808761 |
T75938167Company The Irish Theatre Company Cambridge. | |
| 26 Sep 00 to 30 Sep 00 | ADC Theatre, Cambridge :: V18 listing details L1868795662 |
T45671610Producer Noel Pearson. Performer Stephen Rea. | |
| 4 May 00 to 3 Jun 00 | Gaiety Theatre, Dublin :: V0291821363 listing details L01639764308 |
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| 24 Apr 18 to 5 May 18 | Gaiety Theatre, Dublin :: V0291821363 listing details L0347125906 |
| 14 May 16 | The Arts Centre, Washington :: V1411 listing details L1371804161 |
