8 February 1926  

Abbey,

Today is the 90th anniversary of the world premiere of The Plough and the Stars. 

It was first performed in 1926, less than ten years after the Easter Rising. On the night of the fourth performance, the Abbey Company was met by an unruly audience who protested against what they believed was a grotesque distortion of historical events slandering those who had died for Ireland. 

Now regarded as a masterpiece, this provocative play is an essential part of our understanding of 1916.

8 February 2016

A new group of artists has just entered rehearsals as we prepare to present Sean O’Casey’s absorbing play as part of our Waking the Nation season. 

For 2016, we challenged playwrights to  reflect on the legacy of the 1916 Rising and write plays for today.

We would love for you to see these new plays and we have created a special offer for you.

When booking for The Plough and the Stars add a ticket for either Tina’s Idea of Fun or Town is Dead and save €5.