In October 2015, the Abbey Theatre announced its Waking the Nation season for the following year which would “interrogate” the centenary of the Rising and the events that led to independence. “We consider our stage a platform for freedom of expression. We believe our artists can tell the story of who we are and who we might become.” the theatre stated in the announcement. But it became clear that the story of who we are was taken from a certain perspective. There was only one woman among the writers for the season.  What unfolded next changed Irish theatre and showed…

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