Druid Theatre returns to The Shaughraun for the first time since 1982. Directed by Garry Hynes, The Shaughraun is the opening play of Druid’s 2026 season, Strange Country: Ireland in America.
Written by Dion Boucicault in 1874, The Shaughraun captures a restless, divided Ireland. At its centre is Conn, the shaughraun—trickster, survivor, and unlikely hero. Moving between worlds, he outwits authority with wit, charm, and defiance. Comedy and spectacle intertwine with questions of land, loyalty, and identity.