Who was the first Irish playwright of note to write about the Dublin working classes, Colson Whitehead or Seán O'Casey ?
Seán O'Casey Seán O'Casey ( ; Irish: "Seán Ó Cathasaigh" , ] ; born John Casey, 30 March 1880 – 18 September 1964) was an Irish dramatist and memoirist. A committed socialist, he was the first Irish playwright of note to write about the Dublin working classes.
Frank Allen (playwright) Frank Allen is a Dublin born playwright, screenwriter, director and teacher. His latest work, Twelve Days in May was shown at the Liberty Hall Dublin during November 2009. The play is about the last twelve days of James Connolly. Allen has completed a screenplay for a movie about the life of James Connolly with film producer Tom Stokes.