The Abbey Theatre has announced its forthcoming co production of The Shadow of a Gunman with the Lyric Theatre Belfast. The production will run from Friday, 12 June 2015 to Saturday, 1 August 2015.
The production will be directed by Wayne Jordan and feature Mark O’Halloran as Donal Davoren, David Ganly as Seamus Shields and Amy McAllister as Minnie Powell.
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It is deeply saddening to learn that Gabrielle Reidy has died. Her career was bookended by roles in plays by Sean O’Casey at the Abbey Theatre. Starting as a child actor in The Shadow of a Gunman in 1971 and with her last role her acclaimed performance as Bessie Burgess in The Plough and the Stars 2012.
In the intervening years she graced many productions on stage, television and film. More information is contained in her obituaries in The Guardian and The Irish Times.
Condolences to her family and friends.