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What was on stage this month in history:

  • Crabbed Youth and Age
    1954 (Abbey)
  • Boyd's Shop
    1943 (Abbey)
  • The Brothers Size
    2008 (Peacock)
  • Blackwater Angel
    2001 (Abbey)
  • The Trojan Women
    1993 (Peacock)
  • Boss Grady's Boys
    1989 (Tour)
ProductionPlayed byOpening Night
Shadow and Substance 1937 (Abbey) Delany, Maureen Monday, 25 January 1937
Shadow and Substance 1937 (Abbey) Delany, Maureen Thursday, 6 May 1937
Shadow and Substance 1938 (Abbey) Delany, Maureen Monday, 1 August 1938
Shadow and Substance 1938 (Abbey) Delany, Maureen Saturday, 20 August 1938
Shadow and Substance 1939 (Abbey) Delany, Maureen Monday, 1 May 1939
Shadow and Substance 1940 (Abbey) Delany, Maureen Monday, 26 February 1940
Shadow and Substance 1940 (Tour) Crowe, Eileen Monday, 11 November 1940
Shadow and Substance 1941 (Abbey) Delany, Maureen Monday, 17 November 1941
Shadow and Substance 1941 (Abbey) Delany, Maureen Monday, 1 December 1941
Shadow and Substance 1944 (Abbey) Delany, Maureen Monday, 10 July 1944
Shadow and Substance 1949 (Abbey) Ní Loinsigh, Bríd Monday, 14 November 1949
Shadow and Substance 1953 (Abbey) Ní Loinsigh, Bríd Monday, 16 March 1953
Shadow and Substance 1963 (Abbey) Ní Bhearain, Caitlín Monday, 1 April 1963

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