The Plough and the Stars

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The Plough and the Stars is a landmark 1926 play by Irish dramatist Seán O’Casey that portrays working-class Dubliners during the 1916 Easter Rising with a controversial blend of realism, tragedy, and dark humor.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf play
theatrical work
author Seán O’Casey NERFINISHED
caused riots at the Abbey Theatre
character Bessie Burgess NERFINISHED
Fluther Good NERFINISHED
Jack Clitheroe NERFINISHED
Nora Clitheroe NERFINISHED
The Covey NERFINISHED
controversy depiction of the Easter Rising
portrayal of Irish nationalism
use of irreverent humor about patriotic ideals
countryOfOrigin Ireland
depicts Irish nationalism
social conditions in early 20th-century Dublin
working-class Dubliners
firstPerformanceDate 1926
followsWork Juno and the Paycock NERFINISHED
genre drama
political drama
realist drama
tragedy
hasAdaptation radio adaptation
television adaptation
historicalContext Easter Rising NERFINISHED
literaryMovement Irish literary revival
notableFor blend of realism, tragedy, and dark humor
landmark status in Irish theatre
notableTheatre Abbey Theatre repertoire
originalLanguage English
partOf Dublin trilogy NERFINISHED
precedesWork The Silver Tassie NERFINISHED
premiereCity Dublin NERFINISHED
premiereVenue Abbey Theatre NERFINISHED
publisher Macmillan NERFINISHED
settingCountry Ireland NERFINISHED
settingLocation Dublin NERFINISHED
settingTime 1915
1916
structure four-act play
theme class conflict
cost of political idealism
disillusionment with nationalism
impact of war on civilians
titleRefersTo flag of the Irish Citizen Army
tone dark humor
realism
tragedy

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Abbey Theatre premieredWork The Plough and the Stars
Sara Allgood notableWork The Plough and the Stars
this entity surface form: The Plough and the Stars (stage role)