The Abbey Theatre and Sean O'Casey
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The Abbey Theatre and Sean O'Casey

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Where was Seán O'Casey born?

  • Clontarf
  • Dublin
  • Sheriff Street
  • Upper Dorset Street (correct)

    • What was Seán O'Casey's birth name?

  • Michael Casey
  • Seán Ó Cathasaigh
  • John Casey (correct)
  • Susan Archer

    • Which church was Seán O'Casey an active member of until his mid-20s?

  • St. Mary's parish
  • St. John the Baptist Church
  • Saint Burnupus
  • St. Barnabas' Church (correct)

    • How many siblings did Seán O'Casey have?

    <p>13</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What job did Seán O'Casey work in for a short while at Eason's?

    <p>Newspaper distributor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    At what age did Seán O'Casey leave school?

    <p>14</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What hindered Seán O'Casey's early education?

    <p>Poor eyesight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization did O'Casey join in 1906 to support the Irish nationalist cause?

    <p>Gaelic League</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was O'Casey's role in the Irish Transport and General Workers Union?

    <p>Founder and Secretary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which satirical ballad did O'Casey write and publish in The Workers' Republic in 1916?

    <p>The Grand Oul' Dame Britannia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What inspired O'Casey to write after the death of his friend Thomas Ashe in a hunger strike?

    <p>Thomas Ashe's sacrifice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the St Laurence O'Toole National Club decline to put on O'Casey's play 'The Frost in the Flower'?

    <p>Fear of causing resentment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theater rejected O'Casey's play 'The Frost in the Flower' but encouraged him to continue writing?

    <p>Abbey Theatre</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did O'Casey do after expanding his play 'The Frost in the Flower' to three acts?

    <p>Retitled it 'The Harvest Festival'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who directed the play at the Apollo Theatre?

    <p>Raymond Massey</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who starred in the play at the Apollo Theatre?

    <p>Charles Laughton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who designed the Act II set for the play?

    <p>Augustus John</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who had a favourable opinion of the show?

    <p>Lady Gregory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the Abbey Theatre not stage 'The Silver Tassie'?

    <p>Its expressionist second act was beyond the scope of the Abbey Theatre</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which play did Denis Johnston write that was similarly rejected by the Abbey Theatre?

    <p>The Old Lady Says 'No.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which play did Eugene O'Neill respond positively to?

    <p>Within the Gates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which play was originally intended to be a film script for Alfred Hitchcock?

    <p>Within the Gates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which play was unsuccessful in Northern Ireland and not produced in the south until 2010?

    <p>Within the Gates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which play by O'Casey was set in Dublin during the Easter Rising of 1916?

    <p>The Plough and the Stars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the subject matter of Juno and the Paycock?

    <p>The Irish Civil War</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which play resulted in riots at the Abbey Theatre?

    <p>The Plough and the Stars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the reason for the riot during the performance of The Plough and the Stars?

    <p>The appearance of a prostitute in Act 2</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which play by O'Casey was rejected by the Abbey Theatre for its attack on imperialist wars?

    <p>The Silver Tassie</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did O'Casey move with his wife in 1938?

    <p>Totnes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who funded the premier production of The Silver Tassie?

    <p>Charles B. Cochran</p> Signup and view all the answers

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