The Shadow of O’Casey
The Shadow of
O’Casey
Tommy’s songwriting meets the theatre, in collaboration with Shivaun O’Casey.
A stage musical collaborationTommy’s songwriting meets the theatre, in collaboration with Shivaun O’Casey.
The Shadow of O’Casey was a stage musical written by Tommy and Shivaun O’Casey, daughter of playwright Seán O’Casey. The collaboration connects Tommy’s work as a songwriter with a theatrical telling of a literary life.
From the stage to a recording
Compass Records identifies The Shadow of O’Casey on Beyond the Shadows as the musical’s title song. Stephen D. Winick’s Sing Out! profile also discusses it as a song about Seán O’Casey’s life, linking the recording to Tommy’s interest in storytelling and human experience.
A trace in the theatre archive
The National Library of Ireland’s de Búrca collection lists material for The Shadow of O’Casey at Andrew’s Lane Theatre in Dublin, naming Shivaun O’Casey and Tommy. The catalogue dates that item approximately to 1990. It provides an archival trail for the production, rather than a confirmed premiere date.