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Title: Modern Irish Theatre Condition: New Author: Mary Trotter Format: Hardback EAN: 9780745633428 ISBN: 9780745633428 Publisher: Polity Press Genre: Literary Criticism Release Date: 26/09/2008 Description: Analysing major Irish dramas and the artists and companies that performed them, Modern Irish Theatre provides an engaging and accessible introduction to twentieth-century Irish theatre: its origins, dominant themes, relationship to politics and culture, and influence on theatre movements around the world. By looking at her subject as a performance rather than a literary phenomenon, Trotter captures how Irish theatre has actively reflected and shaped debates about Irish culture and identity among audiences, artists, and critics for over a century. This text provides the reader with discussion and analysis of: - Significant playwrights and companies, from Lady Gregory to Brendan Behan to Marina Carr, and from the Abbey Theatre to the Lyric Theatre to Field Day;
- Major historical events, including the war for Independence, the Troubles, and the social effects of the Celtic Tiger economy;
- Critical Methodologies: how postcolonial, diaspora, performance, gender, and cultural theories, among others, shed light on Irish theatre’s political and artistic significance, and how it has addressed specific national concerns.
Because of its comprehensiveness and originality, Modern Irish Theatre will be of great interest to students and general readers interested in theatre studies, cultural studies, Irish studies, and political performance. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 243mm Item Length: 165mm Item Width: 24mm Item Weight: 516g Book Series: Cultural History of Literature Release Year: 2008
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