Sean O’Casey is recognized as one of Ireland’s greatest playwrights . He lived for 30 years of his life in East Wall and the North Docks , at Hawthorn Terrace and Abercorn Road. It was here that he lived through an exciting period in Irish history , and witnessed momentous events. But more importantly it …
Category Archive: Sean O’Casey Theatre
Jun 12
“Love Liberty – Hate Slavery”: Dublin’s abolition movement in the 19th century
“Tell every man that you do not understand liberty for the white man, and slavery for the black man; that you are for liberty for all, of every color , creed and country” Richard Allen was born in 1803 at Harold’s Cross, which was then a rural area of Dublin. The family were part of …
Jun 03
At the Sean O’Casey Theatre – June 2018
As usual there is a very exciting mix of events at the Sean O’Casey Theatre this month . Here are just some of them . First up is a classic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jikfdJaFC6U Next up is “Hubris” a Dublin based drama on how the wrong decisions made in the past can lead to the entrapment of your …
May 23
East Wall pro-wrestler in action next week (June 1st & 2nd)
Next weekend local wrestling superstar Darren Kearney will be in action . On Friday he is back on his home turf at the Sean O’Casey Community Centre. His last appearance here saw him and his partner (‘More Than Hype’) winning the Irish tag-team titles. Friday will be their first title defense. And on Saturday you …
May 13
“Ireland and the African slave trade” – Exciting conference at Sean O’Casey Theatre
On Saturday the 23rd June the East Wall History Group & the Alternative Visions Oral History Group will host the 2018 Sarah Lundberg Summer School. Each year the event is held in honour of our friend and colleague Sarah Lundberg, an Archivist, Historian and publisher who tragically passed away four years ago. This is a …
May 13
Sean O’Casey Festival – Auditions and workshops
The Sean O’ Casey Theatre will be the venue for a festival celebrating Sean O’ Casey, his life and works in September 2018. Planning is in place as part of the festival for community productions of Sean O’Casey Plays including one of the ‘classics’ and a selection of Short plays . Do you want to …
Mar 17
Good Friday Pro-Wrestling @ the Sean O’Casey Centre
Another evening of Pro-wrestling entertainment at the Sean O’Casey Centre , St Marys Road . Featuring our very own local talent Darren ‘Dazzler’ Kearney , destined to be a super star in the sport . Darren will be competing for the Tag Team Championship and there’s no better place to be winning it than his …