The Abbey Theatre's adaptation of Jimmy’s Hall is stepping up for freedom

While the subject matter of Jimmy’s Hall is serious, the play is also filled with joy, celebrating the power of music and dance in helping overcome intolerance and oppression.

The Abbey’s adaptation of Jimmy’s Hall, with its tale of how a rural dancehall was seen as a threat to the Irish state, is on tour to Cork and Galway, writes Marjorie Brennan

When artistic director of the Abbey, Graham McLaren, was deciding what his directorial debut at the national theatre would be, he was well aware of the expectations in certain circles.