This revised edition of the play is published alongside commentary
and notes by Christopher Collins, Assistant Professor of Drama at
the University of Nottingham, UK. It includes information for
today's students on the play's context; themes; dramatic devices;
production history; critical reception; academic debate; and ideas
for further study. It also includes interviews with practitioners
involved in major recent productions of the play. Described by J.M.
Synge as "a comedy, an extravaganza, made to use", The Playboy of
the Western World is one of the most iconic plays to have come out
of Ireland in the 20th century and is today recognised as a staple
of the dramatic canon. It is published as a new Student Edition,
which offers a 21st century lens on a play over 100 years old. When
it was first performed in 1907 at Dublin's Abbey Theatre, Synge's
play provoked uproar and was interrupted more than once by the
police. Today, we recognise its importance in making Irish drama
the force it became in the early 20th century.
General
Imprint: |
Methuen Drama
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Student Editions |
Release date: |
2021 |
Authors: |
John Millington Synge
|
Editors: |
Christopher Collins
|
Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 9mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
112 |
Edition: |
2nd edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-350-15549-7 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-350-15549-7 |
Barcode: |
9781350155497 |
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