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The Silver Tassie

May 1971

Written by Sean O'Casey in 1928 and set during the First World War, The Silver Tassie follows young footballing hero Harry Heegan as he deals with the horrors of war. The play was rejected by The Abbey Theatre, rupturing relations between the theatre and the playwright.

With a huge cast of 22, the Lyric mounted a production of the infamous play in 1971.  The Lyric had always maintained good relations with O'Casey, producing 22 of his works over the last 50 years and the playwright noteably made the first donation to the Lyric Theatre Building Fund in 1959 stating "I wish your adventure every success and hope it will become a torch of leadership throughout Ulster... I enclose a guinea and with it my sincere good wishes - it is all I can afford and a pagan prayer or two for your good and fine intentions."

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The Silver Tassie - 1971 - Production Shot
The Silver Tassie - 1971 - Production Shot
The Silver Tassie - 1971 - Production Shot
The Silver Tassie - 1971 - Production Shot
The Silver Tassie - 1971 - Production Shot
The Silver Tassie - 1971 - Production Shot
The Silver Tassie - 1971 - Production Shot
The Silver Tassie - 1971 - Production Shot
The Silver Tassie - 1971 - Production Shot
The Silver Tassie - 1971 - Production Shot

CAST

Louis Rolston
as
Sylvester Heegan / The Corporal
Lucy Jamieson
as
Mrs Heegan
Maurice Blake
as
Simon Norton / The Staff-Wallah
Maureen Thornton
as
Susie Monican
Maureen Dow
as
Mrs Foran
Mark Mulholland
as
Teddy Foran / 4th Soldier
Patrick Brannigan
as
Harry Heegan / 3rd Soldier
Linda Wray
as
Jessie Taite
Roy Heayberd
as
Barney Bagnal
William Hamilton
as
The Croucher
Peter Templar
as
1st Soldier
Noel Millsop
as
2nd Soldier
Jack McQuoid
as
The Visitor
Harry Foy
as
1st Stretcher Bearer
Bill Hunter
as
2nd Stretcher Bearer
John Munn
as
3rd Stretcher Bearer
Alex McClay
as
4th Stretcher Bearer / Surgeon Forby Maxwell
Wilfred Black
as
1st Casualty
Joe Quinn
as
2nd Casualty
Mary Boyle
as
Sister of the Ward

CREW

Sean O'Casey
Writer
Mary McCracken
Director & Designer
Sean Burns
Stage Management
John Burns
Stage Management
Sheila Gallagher
Stage Management
Joan Rolston
Stage Management
Joe Connelly
Stage Management
Catherine Roberts
Assistant to Director
Maureen Complisson
Wardrobe
John Middleton
Painter