Staging the Treaty: Part 1 - Into the Maelstrom

A four-part filmed presentation of Staging The Treaty by ANU Productions - a live recording of the long-form theatre performance re-staging the Dáil Debates of (1921–1922) at the original location where they took place in Earlsfort Terrace. Based on adaptation of original transcripts by Theo Dorgan, directed by Louise Lowe in 2022 and filmed by Tiny Ark. INTO THE MAELSTROM (161 mins): DAYS 1–4. The Plenipotentiaries have arrived back to Dublin from London to present the Treaty for ratification by Dáil Éireann. A bitter argument brews with De Valera, Arthur Griffith and Michael Collins.