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The first and only book to survey the canon of Irish drama, from an
inclusive and international perspective. Aimed specifically at
undergraduate students covering Irish drama, either as part of
broader studies in modern drama or a specific degree unit. No other
books currently available deal with the Irish canon.
The first and only book to survey the canon of Irish drama, from an
inclusive and international perspective. Aimed specifically at
undergraduate students covering Irish drama, either as part of
broader studies in modern drama or a specific degree unit. No other
books currently available deal with the Irish canon.
Contemporary Irish Documentary Theatre is the first anthology of
Irish documentary drama. It features five challenging plays by
Irish writers, and one by an international author, interrogating
and commenting on crucial events of Irish history and of the
diaspora, with introductory essays by established academics.
Together these plays represent the most innovative development in
contemporary Irish theatre and illuminate the social and political
realities of contemporary Ireland. The first two plays, of 2010 and
2013, deal with scandals of clerical and institutional abuse, and
use as source material the Ryan Report of 2009, and the documents
from the 2008 Irish Bank Guarantee. The next two, of 2014 and 2013,
concern interpretations of the most iconic moment of Irish history:
the Easter Rising. The first of these is based on published
statements of participants in the event and the second on the lived
experiences of those in the contemporary Republic whose founding
ideals have not been realized . The last two plays, of 2015 and
2016, widen the view to the history of the Irish in the diaspora:
one retelling the history of emigration to England based on
published research material; and the other tracing Roger Casement's
experiences in the Amazon and his subsequent participation in the
Easter Rising using extracts from his diaries and other writings.
The plays included and discussed are: No Escape by Mary Raftery
Guaranteed by Colin Murphy Of This Brave Time by Jimmy Murphy
History by Grace Dyas My English Tongue, My Irish Heart by Martin
Lynch The Two Deaths of Roger Casement by Domingos Nunez
Contemporary Irish Documentary Theatre is the first anthology of
Irish documentary drama. It features five challenging plays by
Irish writers, and one by an international author, interrogating
and commenting on crucial events of Irish history and of the
diaspora, with introductory essays by established academics.
Together these plays represent the most innovative development in
contemporary Irish theatre and illuminate the social and political
realities of contemporary Ireland. The first two plays, of 2010 and
2013, deal with scandals of clerical and institutional abuse, and
use as source material the Ryan Report of 2009, and the documents
from the 2008 Irish Bank Guarantee. The next two, of 2014 and 2013,
concern interpretations of the most iconic moment of Irish history:
the Easter Rising. The first of these is based on published
statements of participants in the event and the second on the lived
experiences of those in the contemporary Republic whose founding
ideals have not been realized . The last two plays, of 2015 and
2016, widen the view to the history of the Irish in the diaspora:
one retelling the history of emigration to England based on
published research material; and the other tracing Roger Casement's
experiences in the Amazon and his subsequent participation in the
Easter Rising using extracts from his diaries and other writings.
The plays included and discussed are: No Escape by Mary Raftery
Guaranteed by Colin Murphy Of This Brave Time by Jimmy Murphy
History by Grace Dyas My English Tongue, My Irish Heart by Martin
Lynch The Two Deaths of Roger Casement by Domingos Nunez
Brian Friel is Ireland's foremost living playwright, whose work
spans fifty years and has won numerous awards, including three
Tonys and a Lifetime Achievement Arts Award. Author of twenty-five
plays, and whose work is studied at GCSE and A level (UK), and the
Leaving Certificate (Ire), besides at undergraduate level, he is
regarded as a classic in contemporary drama studies. Christopher
Murray's Critical Companion is the definitive guide to Friel's
work, offering both a detailed study of individual plays and an
exploration of Friel's dual commitment to tradition and modernity
across his oeuvre.Beginning with Friel's 1964 work "Philadelphia,
Here I Come ," Christopher Murray follows a broadly chronological
route through the principal plays, including "Aristocrats," "Faith
Healer," "Translations," "Dancing at Lughnasa," "Molly Sweeney" and
"The Home Place." Along the way it considers themes of exile,
politics, fathers and sons, belief and ritual, history, memory,
gender inequality, and loss, all set against the dialectic of
tradition and modernity. It is supplemented by essays from Shaun
Richards, David Krause and Csilla Bertha providing varying critical
perspectives on the playwright's work.
The essays in this collection cover the entire range of Irish drama, from the late nineteenth-century melodramas (anticipating the rise of the Abbey Theatre) to the contemporary Dublin of theater festivals. In addition to studies of individual playwrights, the collection includes an examination of the relationship between the theater and its political context as reflected through its ideology, staging and programming. Including a complete chronology and bibliography, this collection will be an important introduction to one of the world's most vibrant theater cultures.
Seamus Heaney once described the 'sense of place' generated by the
early Abbey theatre as the 'imaginative protein' of later Irish
writing. Drawing on theorists of space such as Henri Lefebvre and
Yi-Fu Tuan, Mapping Irish Theatre argues that theatre is 'a machine
for making place from space'. Concentrating on Irish theatre, the
book investigates how this Irish 'sense of place' was both produced
by, and produced, the remarkable work of the Irish Revival, before
considering what happens when this spatial formation begins to
fade. Exploring more recent site-specific and place-specific
theatre alongside canonical works of Irish theatre by playwrights
including J. M. Synge, Samuel Beckett and Brian Friel, the study
proposes an original theory of theatrical space and theatrical
identification, whose application extends beyond Irish theatre, and
will be useful for all theatre scholars.
Seamus Heaney once described the 'sense of place' generated by the
early Abbey theatre as the 'imaginative protein' of later Irish
writing. Drawing on theorists of space such as Henri Lefebvre and
Yi-Fu Tuan, Mapping Irish Theatre argues that theatre is 'a machine
for making place from space'. Concentrating on Irish theatre, the
book investigates how this Irish 'sense of place' was both produced
by, and produced, the remarkable work of the Irish Revival, before
considering what happens when this spatial formation begins to
fade. Exploring more recent site-specific and place-specific
theatre alongside canonical works of Irish theatre by playwrights
including J. M. Synge, Samuel Beckett and Brian Friel, the study
proposes an original theory of theatrical space and theatrical
identification, whose application extends beyond Irish theatre, and
will be useful for all theatre scholars.
The essays in this collection cover the entire range of Irish drama, from the late nineteenth-century melodramas (anticipating the rise of the Abbey Theatre) to the contemporary Dublin of theater festivals. In addition to studies of individual playwrights, the collection includes an examination of the relationship between the theater and its political context as reflected through its ideology, staging and programming. Including a complete chronology and bibliography, this collection will be an important introduction to one of the world's most vibrant theater cultures.
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