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Where was Seán O'Casey born?
Where was Seán O'Casey born?
- Clontarf
- Dublin
- Sheriff Street
- Upper Dorset Street (correct)
What was Seán O'Casey's birth name?
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?
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?
How many siblings did Seán O'Casey have?
What job did Seán O'Casey work in for a short while at Eason's?
What job did Seán O'Casey work in for a short while at Eason's?
At what age did Seán O'Casey leave school?
At what age did Seán O'Casey leave school?
What hindered Seán O'Casey's early education?
What hindered Seán O'Casey's early education?
Which organization did O'Casey join in 1906 to support the Irish nationalist cause?
Which organization did O'Casey join in 1906 to support the Irish nationalist cause?
What was O'Casey's role in the Irish Transport and General Workers Union?
What was O'Casey's role in the Irish Transport and General Workers Union?
Which satirical ballad did O'Casey write and publish in The Workers' Republic in 1916?
Which satirical ballad did O'Casey write and publish in The Workers' Republic in 1916?
What inspired O'Casey to write after the death of his friend Thomas Ashe in a hunger strike?
What inspired O'Casey to write after the death of his friend Thomas Ashe in a hunger strike?
Why did the St Laurence O'Toole National Club decline to put on O'Casey's play 'The Frost in the Flower'?
Why did the St Laurence O'Toole National Club decline to put on O'Casey's play 'The Frost in the Flower'?
Which theater rejected O'Casey's play 'The Frost in the Flower' but encouraged him to continue writing?
Which theater rejected O'Casey's play 'The Frost in the Flower' but encouraged him to continue writing?
What did O'Casey do after expanding his play 'The Frost in the Flower' to three acts?
What did O'Casey do after expanding his play 'The Frost in the Flower' to three acts?
Who directed the play at the Apollo Theatre?
Who directed the play at the Apollo Theatre?
Who starred in the play at the Apollo Theatre?
Who starred in the play at the Apollo Theatre?
Who designed the Act II set for the play?
Who designed the Act II set for the play?
Who had a favourable opinion of the show?
Who had a favourable opinion of the show?
Why did the Abbey Theatre not stage 'The Silver Tassie'?
Why did the Abbey Theatre not stage 'The Silver Tassie'?
Which play did Denis Johnston write that was similarly rejected by the Abbey Theatre?
Which play did Denis Johnston write that was similarly rejected by the Abbey Theatre?
Which play did Eugene O'Neill respond positively to?
Which play did Eugene O'Neill respond positively to?
Which play was originally intended to be a film script for Alfred Hitchcock?
Which play was originally intended to be a film script for Alfred Hitchcock?
Which play was unsuccessful in Northern Ireland and not produced in the south until 2010?
Which play was unsuccessful in Northern Ireland and not produced in the south until 2010?
Which play by O'Casey was set in Dublin during the Easter Rising of 1916?
Which play by O'Casey was set in Dublin during the Easter Rising of 1916?
What was the subject matter of Juno and the Paycock?
What was the subject matter of Juno and the Paycock?
Which play resulted in riots at the Abbey Theatre?
Which play resulted in riots at the Abbey Theatre?
What was the reason for the riot during the performance of The Plough and the Stars?
What was the reason for the riot during the performance of The Plough and the Stars?
Which play by O'Casey was rejected by the Abbey Theatre for its attack on imperialist wars?
Which play by O'Casey was rejected by the Abbey Theatre for its attack on imperialist wars?
Where did O'Casey move with his wife in 1938?
Where did O'Casey move with his wife in 1938?
Who funded the premier production of The Silver Tassie?
Who funded the premier production of The Silver Tassie?
