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The plays of Thomas Kilroy : a critical study / Thierry Dubost.
- Title
- The plays of Thomas Kilroy : a critical study / Thierry Dubost.
- Author
- Dubost, Thierry, 1958-
- Publication
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2007.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | PR6061.I38 Z65 2007 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xi, 204 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
- Summary
- "This appraisal of the works of Thomas Kilroy focuses on the common themes and methodology of his plays. Reflecting on the essence of theatre, Kilroy's works combine meditations on humanity with references to Irish history. Photographs of staged plays and a list of premieres of Kilroy's works (plays and adaptations) are also included"--Provided by publisher.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-199) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Part I: The Plays. The O'Neill: an early view of Irish identity -- Encounters in the Madame MacAdam Travelling Theatre and The Death and Resurrection of Mr. Roche -- Comic variations in Tea and Sex and Shakespeare -- Space in Talbot's Box -- Double Cross: the faces of betrayal -- Lighting up the masks: The Secret Fall of Constand Wilde -- Skywork for a symphonic theatre: scenic images in Blake -- The Shape of Metal: portrait of a successful artist -- Irish disconnections with the former British empire: Thomas Kilroy's adaptation of The Seagull. Part II: Interviews. An interview with Thomas Kilroy, 2001 / Paul Brennan and Thierry Dubost -- An interview with Thomas Kilroy, March 8, 2004 -- An interview with Lynne Parker, Dublin, October 30, 2003: on The Shape of Metal -- A telephone interview with Max Stafford-Clark, June 3, 2004: on Tea and Sex and Shakespeare and The Seagull -- A telephone interview with Patrick Mason, September 27, 2004: on Talbot's Box, The Secret Fall of Constance Wilde, and the first Irish production of The Seagull -- An email interview with Andrew S. Paul, December 2005: on The Seagull and Henry. Appendix: Premieres of Thomas Kilroy's plays and adaptations.
- ISBN
- 9780786427970 (softcover : alk. paper)
- 0786427973 (softcover : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- ^^2007001152
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library