Genre: Tragicomedy / Seánra: Greanntraigéide
Sean O'Casey’s trademark use of comedy and absurdism to convey the tragedy of violence and misery of tenement life are brought brilliantly to the fore in Druid Theatre’s magnificent The Shadow of a Gunman, first staged in 2023 as part of the Druid O'Casey play cycle of O'Casey’s Dublin Trilogy. Set against the backdrop of the War of Independence, O'Casey offers a disillusioned young women, Minnie, who dreams of a life out of the tenements, while speculating along with other residents, about young Donal Davoren, whom they believe is an IRA man on the run. Slapstack, melodrama and double acts combine with escalating tension and fear as a real gun man appears on the scene. Tragedy ensues when the Black and Tans raid, O'Casey offering comment on the impact of violence on ordinary lives.
Tugtar úsáid shainiúil Sean O'Casey den ghreann agus éigiallachas chun tragóid an fhoréigin agus an cruatan a bhain le saol sna tionóntáin a léiriú chun tosaigh ar bhealach iontach i ndráma iontach Amharclann an Druid, The Shadow of a Gunman, a cuireadh ar stáitse den chéad uair sa bhliain 2023 mar chuid de shraith drámaí O'Casey sa Druid de Thríológ Bhaile Átha Cliath O'Casey. Agus Cogadh na Saoirse ag dul ar aghaidh sa chúlra, cuireann O'Casey bean óg a bhfuil lagmhisneach uirthi, Minnie, i láthair, a bhfuil brionglóid aici faoi shaol lasmuigh de na tionóntáin, agus í ag tuairimíocht i dteannta cónaitheoirí eile, faoin ógánach Donal Davore, a chreideann siad gur fear den IRA é atá ar a theitheadh. Tagann greann rancáis, méaldráma agus seónna beirte le chéile le teannas agus eagla a éiríonn níos measa de réir mar a thagann fíorfhear gunna ar an stáitse. Tarlaíonn tragóid ina dhiaidh sin nuair a dhéanann na Dúchrónaigh ruathar, agus nochtann O'Casey a thuairim faoi thionchar an fhoréigin ar ghnáthshaolta.
Content Guidance: Please note that this production features depictions of violence and war, with gunshots and loud noises / Treoir faoin Ábhar: Tabhair le fios le do thoil go bhfuil léirithe ar fhoréigean agus cogadh sa léiriú seo, le hurchair ghunna agus torainn mhóra.
Year / Bliain: 2023
Runtime / Fad: 84 mins.
Language / Teanga: English
Subtitle Language / Fotheideal: English
Director / Stiúrthóir: Garry Hynes
Writer / Scríbhneoir: Sean O'Casey
Producer / Léiritheoir: Druid Theatre
Set and Costume Design: Francis O'Connor
Co-Costume Design: Clíodhna Hallissey
Lighting Design: James F. Ingalls
Sound Design: Gregory Clarke
Movement Director: David Bolger
Composer and Musical Director: Conor Linehan
Casting Director: Amy Rowan
Hair and Make-Up Design: Gráinne Coughlan
Associate Director: Sarah Baxter
Assistant Director: Katie O’Halloran
Assistant Lighting Designer: Suzie Cummins
Cast / Aisteoirí: Gabriel Adewusi, Caitríona Ennis, Anna Healy, Liam Heslin, Bosco Hogan, Seán Kearns, Garrett Lombard, Rory Nolan, Robbie O’Connor, Marty Rea, Catherine Walsh
Genre: Tragicomedy / Seánra: Greanntraigéide
Sean O'Casey’s trademark use of comedy and absurdism to convey the tragedy of violence and misery of tenement life are brought brilliantly to the fore in Druid Theatre’s magnificent The Shadow of a Gunman, first staged in 2023 as part of the Druid O'Casey play cycle of O'Casey’s Dublin Trilogy. Set against the backdrop of the War of Independence, O'Casey offers a disillusioned young women, Minnie, who dreams of a life out of the tenements, while speculating along with other residents, about young Donal Davoren, whom they believe is an IRA man on the run. Slapstack, melodrama and double acts combine with escalating tension and fear as a real gun man appears on the scene. Tragedy ensues when the Black and Tans raid, O'Casey offering comment on the impact of violence on ordinary lives.
Tugtar úsáid shainiúil Sean O'Casey den ghreann agus éigiallachas chun tragóid an fhoréigin agus an cruatan a bhain le saol sna tionóntáin a léiriú chun tosaigh ar bhealach iontach i ndráma iontach Amharclann an Druid, The Shadow of a Gunman, a cuireadh ar stáitse den chéad uair sa bhliain 2023 mar chuid de shraith drámaí O'Casey sa Druid de Thríológ Bhaile Átha Cliath O'Casey. Agus Cogadh na Saoirse ag dul ar aghaidh sa chúlra, cuireann O'Casey bean óg a bhfuil lagmhisneach uirthi, Minnie, i láthair, a bhfuil brionglóid aici faoi shaol lasmuigh de na tionóntáin, agus í ag tuairimíocht i dteannta cónaitheoirí eile, faoin ógánach Donal Davore, a chreideann siad gur fear den IRA é atá ar a theitheadh. Tagann greann rancáis, méaldráma agus seónna beirte le chéile le teannas agus eagla a éiríonn níos measa de réir mar a thagann fíorfhear gunna ar an stáitse. Tarlaíonn tragóid ina dhiaidh sin nuair a dhéanann na Dúchrónaigh ruathar, agus nochtann O'Casey a thuairim faoi thionchar an fhoréigin ar ghnáthshaolta.
Content Guidance: Please note that this production features depictions of violence and war, with gunshots and loud noises / Treoir faoin Ábhar: Tabhair le fios le do thoil go bhfuil léirithe ar fhoréigean agus cogadh sa léiriú seo, le hurchair ghunna agus torainn mhóra.
Year / Bliain: 2023
Runtime / Fad: 84 mins.
Language / Teanga: English
Subtitle Language / Fotheideal: English
Director / Stiúrthóir: Garry Hynes
Writer / Scríbhneoir: Sean O'Casey
Producer / Léiritheoir: Druid Theatre
Set and Costume Design: Francis O'Connor
Co-Costume Design: Clíodhna Hallissey
Lighting Design: James F. Ingalls
Sound Design: Gregory Clarke
Movement Director: David Bolger
Composer and Musical Director: Conor Linehan
Casting Director: Amy Rowan
Hair and Make-Up Design: Gráinne Coughlan
Associate Director: Sarah Baxter
Assistant Director: Katie O’Halloran
Assistant Lighting Designer: Suzie Cummins
Cast / Aisteoirí: Gabriel Adewusi, Caitríona Ennis, Anna Healy, Liam Heslin, Bosco Hogan, Seán Kearns, Garrett Lombard, Rory Nolan, Robbie O’Connor, Marty Rea, Catherine Walsh
