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?

13 Signup and view all the answers

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

Newspaper distributor Signup and view all the answers

At what age did Seán O'Casey leave school?

14 Signup and view all the answers

What hindered Seán O'Casey's early education?

Poor eyesight Signup and view all the answers

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

Gaelic League Signup and view all the answers

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

Founder and Secretary Signup and view all the answers

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

The Grand Oul' Dame Britannia Signup and view all the answers

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

Thomas Ashe's sacrifice 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'?

Fear of causing resentment Signup and view all the answers

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

Abbey Theatre Signup and view all the answers

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

Retitled it 'The Harvest Festival' Signup and view all the answers

Who directed the play at the Apollo Theatre?

Raymond Massey Signup and view all the answers

Who starred in the play at the Apollo Theatre?

Charles Laughton Signup and view all the answers

Who designed the Act II set for the play?

Augustus John Signup and view all the answers

Who had a favourable opinion of the show?

Lady Gregory Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

The Old Lady Says 'No.' Signup and view all the answers

Which play did Eugene O'Neill respond positively to?

Within the Gates Signup and view all the answers

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

Within the Gates Signup and view all the answers

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

Within the Gates Signup and view all the answers

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

The Plough and the Stars Signup and view all the answers

What was the subject matter of Juno and the Paycock?

The Irish Civil War Signup and view all the answers

Which play resulted in riots at the Abbey Theatre?

The Plough and the Stars Signup and view all the answers

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

The appearance of a prostitute in Act 2 Signup and view all the answers

The Abbey Theatre and Sean O'Casey

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Where was Seán O'Casey born?

What was Seán O'Casey's birth name?

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

How many siblings did Seán O'Casey have?

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

At what age did Seán O'Casey leave school?

What hindered Seán O'Casey's early education?

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?

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?

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?

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 starred in the play at the Apollo Theatre?

Who designed the Act II set for the play?

Who had a favourable opinion of the show?

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 Eugene O'Neill respond positively to?

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

What was the subject matter of Juno and the Paycock?

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?

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?

Who funded the premier production of The Silver Tassie?

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