30 Questions
Where was Seán O'Casey born?
Dublin, Ireland
What was Seán O'Casey's original name?
John Casey
Which church was Seán O'Casey an active member of?
St. Barnabas' Church
How many siblings did Seán O'Casey have?
Thirteen
What job did Seán O'Casey have for a nine-year period?
Railwayman on the GNR
Why was Seán O'Casey sacked from his job at Eason's?
Not taking off his cap
What age did Seán O'Casey leave school?
Fourteen
Which organization did O'Casey join in 1906 to support the Irish nationalist cause?
The Gaelic League
What did O'Casey do in the Irish Transport and General Workers Union?
He represented the interests of unskilled laborers
Why was O'Casey blacklisted and unable to find steady work for some time?
He participated in the Dublin lock-out
Which organization did O'Casey become General Secretary of in March 1914?
The Irish Citizen Army
What did O'Casey write in response to the possible introduction of conscription in Ireland during World War I?
Satirical ballads
Which organization rejected O'Casey's play 'The Frost in the Flower'?
The Abbey Theatre
How did O'Casey expand his play 'The Frost in the Flower' after it was rejected by the St Laurence O'Toole National Club?
He added two more acts
Which play by O'Casey was not well received by the Abbey audience and resulted in riots similar to those that greeted J.M. Synge's 'The Playboy of the Western World' in 1907?
The Plough and the Stars
Which play by O'Casey deals with the impact of revolutionary politics on Dublin's slums and their inhabitants?
The Shadow of a Gunman
Which play by O'Casey is set in Dublin in 1916 around the Easter Rising?
The Plough and the Stars
Which play by O'Casey deals with the effect of the Irish Civil War on the working class poor of the city?
Juno and the Paycock
Which play by O'Casey depicts sex and religion, offending some of the actors who refused to speak their lines?
The Plough and the Stars
Which play by O'Casey was rejected by W.B. Yeats and not performed by the Abbey due to its attack on imperialist wars?
The Silver Tassie
Which play by O'Casey became a film directed by Alfred Hitchcock?
Juno and the Paycock
Who directed the play that was put on at the Apollo Theatre?
Raymond Massey
Which actor starred in the play at the Apollo Theatre?
Charles Laughton
Who provided the Act II set design for the play at the Apollo Theatre?
Augustus John
Who had a favourable opinion of the show at the Apollo Theatre?
George Bernard Shaw
Who is certain that the Abbey was right not to stage The Silver Tassie?
Denis Johnston
Whose play, The Old Lady Says 'No.', was similarly rejected by the Abbey Theatre?
Denis Johnston
Which play by O'Casey was set within the gates of a busy city park?
Within the Gates
Who responded positively to O'Casey's play, Within the Gates?
Eugene O'Neill
Who directed the New York City production of Within the Gates?
Melvyn Douglas
Test your knowledge on the Abbey Theatre, Ireland's national theatre, and its relationship with playwright Sean O'Casey. Explore the themes and settings of O'Casey's first accepted play, The Shadow of a Gunman, which delves into revolutionary politics in Dublin's slums. Discover the historical significance of this iconic theatre and its impact on Irish drama.
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