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The Shadow of a Gunman is a 1923 tragicomedy play by Seán O'Casey set during the Irish War of Independence. It centres on the mistaken identity of a building tenant who is thought to be an IRA assassin.
Sep 5, 2023 · A play by Sean O'Casey set in Dublin in 1920, during the Irish War of Independence. It depicts the contrast between the idealism and cowardice of two Republican sympathizers, and the tragic fate of a young woman who carries bombs for them.
The Shadow of a Gunman, drama in two acts by Sean O’Casey, performed at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin in 1923 and published in 1925. Originally titled “On the Run,” it was the fifth play O’Casey wrote but the first to be produced. The comic-tragic play is set in the tenement slums of Dublin in 1920.
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A drama set in Dublin in 1920 during the Irish War for Independence. The play follows Donal Davoren, a poet, and his roommate Seumas Shields, who are caught up in the tensions and violence of the time.
Feb 12, 2019 · The Shadow of a Gunman. NYT Critic’s Pick. By Alexis Soloski. Feb. 12, 2019. “The Shadow of a Gunman,” Sean O’Casey’s tragicomic 1923 play about gun violence, patriotism and...
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Jun 22, 2015 · The Shadow of a Gunman review – reinvigorates O'Casey's tragicomedy. Abbey, Dublin. Wayne Jordan strips back Seán O’Casey’s drama, set during the Irish war of independence, to deliver an...
