Written by Barry Devlin, directed for the stage by The Civic’s artistic director, Michael Barker-Caven with music composed and arranged by David Downes, this 80 minute musical drama based on the events of the 1916 Rising.

THE BLOODY IRISH was filmed in front of a live audience in Dublin, Ireland and made its debut on US Television in October 2015 on the prestigious Public Broadcast Service (PBS), the most watched public service station in the USA.