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Independent Theatre Company 1908-1912

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The Independent Dramatic Company was re-named The Independent Theatre Company in 1911. Founded by Casimir Markievicz as chief playwright and Constance Markievicz as the main actor. In 1913 many of its members, including the Markieviczs, Helena Maloney and Una O'Connor, joined Flora MacDonnell and Evelyn Ashley to form the Dublin Repertory Company (1913-1914) which staged plays at the Gaiety Theatre icluding Shaw's John Bull's Other Island and Mrs Warren's Profession.

New Irish Plays Produced By Independent Theatre Company 1908-1912

Play Title	Playwright
Eleanor's Enterprise	George Birmingham
Grangecolman	Edward Martyn

Premiered In 2020

Dear Ireland I

Twenty Fifty

Solar Bones

The Spider's House

Embargo

Premiered on this day

Tracer

Premiered 26 Aug 2014

Playwright
Stewart Roche
Company
PurpleHeart Theatre Company, The New Theatre

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