8 February 1926. ABBEY THEATRE

8 February 1926  

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. 

The Plough and the Stars is selling fast, but to mark this special moment in Abbey Theatre history we are releasing 800 front row seats priced at just €13.