DruidO’Casey
Sean O’Casey’s Dublin Trilogy
Directed by Garry Hynes
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 dramatized them as the Dublin Trilogy, three great works of Irish theater full of history, humanity, and humor, all written in the immediate aftermath of the tumultuous period.
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. The three plays will be presented in only two US cities — New York and Ann Arbor.
Directed by Tony Award winner Garry Hynes, a single company of 18 actors will perform all three plays, drawing parallels between an Irish past and an international present. Each play will be presented twice in Ann Arbor, with the opportunity to view each work individually, across the week, or as a single immersive experience. Experience one play, or experience them all!
The Plays
Get tickets to each play individually, or experience all three and save:
Dublin Trilogy
DruidO’Casey:
The Plough and the Stars
Sean O’Casey’s The Plough and the Stars is a gripping portrayal of the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin, Ireland, a six-day conflict led by Irish Republicans who were attempting to establish an independent Ireland while the British were preoccupied by World War I.
Dublin Trilogy
DruidO’Casey:
The Shadow of a Gunman
In The Shadow of a Gunman, Sean O’Casey explores the Irish War of Independence (1920-21). Set in a tenement house in Dublin, the story centers around the character of Donal Davoren, a struggling poet mistaken for an Irish Republican Army gunman by his neighbors, who approach him with a mixture of fear and intrigue.
Dublin Trilogy
DruidO’Casey:
Juno and the Paycock
The Irish Civil War of 1922-23 provides a backdrop of political unrest and social upheaval that amplifies the struggles of the working-class characters in Sean O’Casey’s Juno and the Paycock.
Series + Immersion Day
Experience all three plays and save! View each work across the week, or as a single immersive experience on Saturday, Oct 21:
Option A – Select your performances
You can choose your preferred date and time for each of the three plays.
The Plough and the Stars
- Wednesday, October 18 // 7:30 pm
- Saturday, October 21 // 1 pm
The Shadow of a Gunman
- Thursday, October 19 // 7:30 pm
- Saturday, October 21 // 4:30 pm
Juno and the Paycock
- Friday, October 20 // 7:30 pm
- Saturday, October 21 // 8 pm
Option B – Saturday Immersion
Experience the complete Dublin Trilogy cycle on Saturday, October 21. Coffee and meal breaks will occur between plays (meals not included in ticket price – more details to be announced closer to the event).
The Plough and the Stars // Sat Oct 21 at 1 pm
The Shadow of a Gunman // Sat Oct 21 at 4:30 pm
Juno and the Paycock // Sat Oct 21 at 8 pm
Estimated Duration: 7 hours of theater, with breaks between performances
Credits
Gabriel Adewusi
Tara Cush
Zara Devlin
Caitríona Ennis
Hilda Fay
Tommy Harris
Anna Healy
Liam Heslin
Bosco Hogan
Sean Kearns
Sophie Lenglinger
Garrett Lombard
Aaron Monaghan
Sarah Morris
Rory Nolan
Robbie O’Connor
Marty Rea
Catherine Walsh
Director
Garry Hynes
Set and Costume Design
Francis O'Connor
Co-Costume Design
Clíodhna Hallissey
Lighting Design
James F. Ingalls
Sound Design
Gregory Clarke
Movement Director
David Bolger
Composer and Musical Director
Conor Linehan
Casting Director
Amy Rowan
Hair and Make-Up Design
Gráinne Coughlan
Associate Director
Sarah Baxter
Assistant Director
Katie O’Halloran
Assistant Lighting Designer
Suzie Cummins
US Tour Booker
Pemberley Productions
Druid gratefully acknowledges the support of The Arts Council of Ireland and Culture Ireland.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Presenting Sponsors
Max Wicha and Sheila Crowley
Principal Sponsor
Emily Bandera
Supporting Sponsors
Ilene H. Forsyth Theater Endowment Fund
Caitlin Klein and Joe Malcoun
Jerry and Dale Kolins Theater Endowment Fund
Patron Sponsor
James and Barbara Garavaglia Theater Endowment Fund
Funded in part by
a grant from the Arts Initiative at the University of Michigan
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