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The Plough and the Stars
Sean O'Casey's classic play about the impact of the 1916 Easter Rising on a group of ordinary Dublin tenement dwellers depicts a city and a nation in turmoil.
Sean O'Casey's classic play set in the midst of the Easter Rising of 1916. The impact of events is viewed through the eyes of ordinary people inhabiting a Dublin tenement. O'Casey's masterpiece paints a vivid portrait of a city and a nation in turmoil.
The Plough and the Stars was chosen for Drama on 3 by the playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah. Kwame also introduces this new production of the play.
Musical Director ..... Conrad Nelson.
Last on
Sun 23 Nov 201422:00
BBC Radio 3
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Actor | Sean O'Casey |
| Nora | Elaine Cassidy |
| Jack | Padraic Delaney |
| Bessie | Gabrielle Reidy |
| Fluther | Finbar Lynch |
| Peter | Stephen Hogan |
| The Covey | Jonathan Forbes |
| Mrs Gogan | Fiona Clarke |
| Mollser | Rebecca Gleeson |
| Rosie | Jane McGrath |
| Capt Brennan | Matthew McNulty |
| Lieut. Langan | Sam Smith |
| Director | Nadia Molinari |
Broadcasts
- Sun 4 Dec 201120:30BBC Radio 3
- Sun 23 Nov 201422:00BBC Radio 3
