Performance

Venue	Lyttelton (National Theatre)
	Also: Lyttelton Loft
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	20th July 2016
Opened	27th July 2016
To	22nd October 2016
When	Jul 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, Aug 4, 5, 6, 8, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, Sep 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, Oct 20, 21, 22 at 19:30. Jul 27 at 19:00. Aug 6, 20, 23, 27, Sep 8, 10, 24, Oct 22 Mats 14:15
Lyttelton (National Theatre) (V374)
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Date of change: 25 Feb 16 - T350758318
Date of change: 4 Feb 16 - T350758318
Date of change: 21 Sep 15 - T350758318

The Plough and the Stars

Work:: The Plough and the Stars (S2092809277)

This four act play set in war-torn Dublin in 1916 portrays the needs and aspirations of a group of neighbours in a timeless story containing elements of both tragedy and humour. The characters are both loveable and at times, irritating. Uncle Peter, who appears resolutely stuck in the past and at war with himself and those around him, sees Covey, a young man seeking to move forward, as his tormentor. Nora a young wife desperately tries to persuade her husband not to go to war, while Fluther Good weaves a seam of goodness throughout the play. People of different religious persuasions rub shoulders, and loyalties are frequently stretched as the story moves towards an ending full of pathos: prejudices are never far away in this tight knit community.

Author

Sean O'Casey

Production:: (T350758318)

To mark the centenary of the Easter Rising, Howard Davies, who memorably brought O'Casey's The Silver Tassie to the NT stage in 2014, now tackles his greatest play.

Producer	National Theatre
Director	Howard Davies
Director	Jeremy Herrin
Design	Vicki Mortimer
Lighting	James Farncombe
Music	Stephen Warbeck
Sound	Paul Groothuis
Director	Kate Waters (fight director)
Director	John Haidar (staff director)
Performer	Stephen Kennedy
Performer	Justine Mitchell
Performer	Tom Vaughan-Lawlor
Performer	Adam Best
Performer	Cavan Clarke
Performer	Siobhan Cullen
Performer	Kieran Gough
Performer	Lloyd Gough
Performer	Grainne Keenan
Performer	Padraig Lynch
Performer	Lucia McAnespie
Performer	Caolan McCarthy
Performer	Niamh McGowan
Performer	Justine Mitchell
Performer	Christopher Patrick Nolan
Performer	Roisin O'Neill
Performer	Richard Pryal
Performer	Judith Roddy
Performer	Eoin Slattery
Performer	Josie Walker
Performer	Fionn Walton

Listing:: L01361089151

Production details

To mark the centenary of the Easter Rising, Howard Davies, who memorably brought O'Casey's The Silver Tassie to the NT stage in 2014, now tackles his greatest play.

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