Druid’s production of The Silver Tassie by Seán O’Casey was today announced as part of the line up for Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival 2010. It will run at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin from October 5 – 10.

Using all the resources of the theatre including live music and dance, this is an epic staging of one of O’Casey’s great plays.

Commenting on the announcement…

Loughlin Deegan, Director of Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival-
“Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival is delighted to welcome back Druid to the Festival with this iconic production by one of Ireland’s greatest playwrights. Druid, who has been consistently amazing Festival audiences in recent years, has assembled Ireland’s finest actors and theatre makers for this highly anticipated new production which will be a major highlight in this year’s Festival.”

Garry Hynes, Druid Artistic Director and Director of The Silver Tassie-
“This is an epic play by one of Ireland’s greatest writers and I’m thrilled that Druid is once again taking part in the Festival with this wonderful company of Irish actors”

For more info go to the production page on this site.

Tickets for The Silver Tassie at the Gaiety Theatre as part of Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival will go on sale to the public on August 18th. Priority booking is available for Friends of Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival from July 28th. For more info click here.