2019 Edinburgh Fringe
The Passion Of The Playboy Riots
True story of the role played by theatre in the birth of modern Ireland, set backstage during performances of groundbreaking Irish plays, Cathleen ni Hoolihan (1902), The Playboy of the Western World (1907) and The Plough and the Stars (1926). Based on the writings of WB Yeats and Lady Gregory, who founded the Irish Literary Theatre, and Patrick Pearse, first of the leaders of the Easter Rising to face the firing squad. 'Funny, taut and thought-provoking' (Roy Foster, author of Yeats: A Life). 'Original, witty and controversial' (Ruth Dudley Edwards).
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| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Aug 2019 | 22:00 | PQA Venues @Riddle's Court (PQA 3) |
| 11th Aug 2019 | 22:00 | PQA Venues @Riddle's Court (PQA 3) |
| 12th Aug 2019 | 22:00 | PQA Venues @Riddle's Court (PQA 3) |
| 13th Aug 2019 | 22:00 | PQA Venues @Riddle's Court (PQA 3) |
| 14th Aug 2019 | 22:00 | PQA Venues @Riddle's Court (PQA 3) |
| 15th Aug 2019 | 22:00 | PQA Venues @Riddle's Court (PQA 3) |
| 16th Aug 2019 | 22:00 | PQA Venues @Riddle's Court (PQA 3) |
| 17th Aug 2019 | 22:00 | PQA Venues @Riddle's Court (PQA 3) |
| 18th Aug 2019 | 22:00 | PQA Venues @Riddle's Court (PQA 3) |
| 19th Aug 2019 | 20:30 | PQA Venues @Riddle's Court (PQA Two) |
| 20th Aug 2019 | 20:30 | PQA Venues @Riddle's Court (PQA Two) |
| 21st Aug 2019 | 20:30 | PQA Venues @Riddle's Court (PQA Two) |
| 22nd Aug 2019 | 20:30 | PQA Venues @Riddle's Court (PQA Two) |
| 23rd Aug 2019 | 20:30 | PQA Venues @Riddle's Court (PQA Two) |
| 24th Aug 2019 | 20:30 | PQA Venues @Riddle's Court (PQA Two) |
| 25th Aug 2019 | 20:30 | PQA Venues @Riddle's Court (PQA Two) |
| 26th Aug 2019 | 20:30 | PQA Venues @Riddle's Court (PQA Two) |