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Jun 26, 2024 · Born in Dublin in 1880 into a large, working-class family, O’Casey lived through a long series of major historical events: the fall of the iconic Irish nationalist leader Charles Stewart Parnell, brought down by the moral furore over an extra-marital love affair in 1890; the bitter class warfare of the Dublin Lockout in 1913; the bloodily suppre...
Jun 18, 2024 · This article considers two revisions of Seán O’Casey’s play The Plough and the Stars (1926) for the 2016 centenary commemoration of the 1916 Rising in Dublin: Sean Holmes’s robust new version staged at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin; and Howard Davies’s powerful yet sensitive production at the Lyttelton Theatre in London.
Jun 25, 2024 · "The Plough and the Stars" by Seán O'Casey is a poignant portrayal of the turbulent social and political landscape of early 20th century Dublin, particularly...
5 days ago · Sean O’Casey. JUST as the Statue of Liberty greeted thousands of Irish emigres with the words: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,” Irish playwright Sean O’Casey asked for the same: he wanted his working-class compatriots to “breathe free” – through the stories he told.
6 days ago · Welcome to the SeánO'Casey Community Centre website. Please use the links on the left hand side to navigate through our website. Thanks for visiting.
Jun 27, 2024 · The Sean O'Casey Community Centre was opened in February 2009 by Bertie Ahern T.D. and local resident & neighbour Mary Downes. The building was designed by award winning architects O'Donnell & Tuomey, for more information please click here. The centre itself has won a number of awards.
5 days ago · If you have any queries please contact the Sean O'Casey Community Centre on the below details: Reception - Ph: (01) 8509000 Fax: (01) 8182815 .............. Email: laycock.fran@gmail.com. Centre Manager - Ph: (01)8509000 ................................. Email: laycock.fran@gmail.com.
