Research Catalog

Title

Irish drama : local and global perspectives / edited by Nicholas Grene and Patrick Lonergan.

Publication

Dublin : Carysfort Press, 2012.

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Additional Authors

• Grene, Nicholas
• Lonergan, Patrick

Description

viii, 178 p. : col. ill.; 23 cm.

Summary

Since the late 1970s there has been a marked internationalization of Irish drama, with individual plays, playwrights, and theatrical companies establishing newly global reputations. This book reflects upon these developments, drawing together leading scholars and playwrights to consider the consequences that arise when Irish theatre travels abroad. Essays discuss some of Ireland's major theatre companies -- Druid, the Abbey Theatre, Rough Magic, Blue Raincoat, Field Day and others -- while also exploring the presence of Irish drama in the UK, the USA, Germany, and throughout Ireland. The volume also presents the views of key playwrights, featuring essays by Elizabeth Kuti and Ursula Raniu Sarma, and including a new interview with Enda Walsh--Back cover.

Subject

• 1900-2099
• English drama > Appreciation > Foreign countries > Congresses
• English drama > 20th century > History and criticism > Congresses
• English drama > 21st century > History and criticism > Congresses
• Theatrical companies > Ireland > Congresses

Genre/Form

• Congress
• Conference papers and proceedings
• Criticism, interpretation, etc.
• Actes de congrès.

Note

• "This book arises from a conference that was held as part of a project funded by the Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences. The project was entitled 'The Internationalization of Irish Drama, 1975-2005' and the conference took place at National University of Ireland, Galway in April 2009"--P. [ix].

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [163]-168) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

1 Making Space: Towards a Spatial Theory of Irish Theatre / Chris Morash Morash, Chris 7 -- 2 Field Day: Local Roots and Global Reach / Martine Pelletier Pelletier, Martine 23 -- 3 'We'll Be the Judges of That': The Critical Reception of DruidSynge in the USA / José Lanters Lanters, José 35 -- 4 Abbey Tours to London after 1990 / Richard Cave Cave, Richard 49 -- 5 Ireland Onstage at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre / James Moran Moran, James 65 -- 6 'What's the news from Kilcrobally?': Notes on the Reception of Contemporary Irish Theatre in German-Speaking Countries / Werner Huber Huber, Werner 81 -- 7 Blue Raincoat Theatre Company and Its Influences / Rhona Trench Trench, Rhona 93 -- 8 Beyond the Passion Machine: The Adigun-Doyle Playboy and Multiculturalism / Christopher Murray Murray, Christopher 105 -- 9 Audience Expectation and the Expected Audience -- Writing for the International Stage / Ursula Rani Sarma Sarma, Ursula Rani 121 -- 10 'The Words Look After Themselves': The Practice of Enda Walsh / Jesse Weaver Weaver, Jesse 129 -- 11 'Strangeness Made Sense': Reflections on Being a Non-Irish Irish Playwright. / Elizabeth Kuti Kuti, Elizabeth 141.

ISBN

• 9781904505631
• 1904505635

OCLC

793224976

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library