DruidO'Casey
One of the greatest Irish stories ever told
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 dramatised them as the Dublin Trilogy, three great works of Irish theatre, full of history, humanity and humour
100 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 the three plays in one day, drawing parallels between an Irish past and an international present. You can also enjoy the shows separately choosing to see 1, 2 or all 3.
Renowned for their previous play cycles (DruidSynge, DruidMurphy and DruidShakespeare), DruidO’Casey will be the most ambitious production in Druid’s history.
DruidO’Casey begins with The Plough and the Stars on August 5th, 7th, 15th and 17th at 7:30pm. The story of newlyweds Jack and Nora Clitheroe living in a city on the brink of rebellion in 1916.
In The Shadow of a Gunman, on August 8th and 9th at 7:30pm and August 16th and 18th at 2:30pm. Donal Davoren, Seumas Shields and Minnie Powell find themselves tragically tangled up in the Irish War of Independence.
The saga ends with Juno and the Paycock on August 10th, 11th, 16th and 18th at 7:30pm. The Boyle family who see their fortunes dashed amidst the upheaval of the Irish Civil War.
You can also watch all 3 as a trilogy on August 12th and 19th at 1pm.
Feeling Peckish?
For this epic event we are delighted to support local and welcome two Northern Irish Businesses to the Lyric to keep our patrons fed and happy for a great day of great theatre on Saturday August 12th and Saturday August 19th.
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Arcade Pizza are serving freshly baked sourdough pizzas at a great price! Avoid even a moment of boredom and play the game console attached to the truck to keep yourself entertained while you wait for you food! Follow them on Instagram here.