Theatre & Ireland - (Theatre and) by Fiona Shaw & Lionel Pilkington (Paperback)
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Highlights
- What is the significance of theatre and performance within Irish culture and history?
- About the Author: LIONEL PILKINGTON is Senior Lecturer in English at the National University of Ireland, Galway.
- 96 Pages
- Performing Arts, Theater
- Series Name: Theatre and
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Book Synopsis
What is the significance of theatre and performance within Irish culture and history? How do we understand the impact and political potential of Irish theatre?This innovative survey of theatre in Ireland covers a range of drama and performance, from the 17th century to the present. Expanding the field of Irish theatre to include mumming, wake games, prison protests and theatre riots, the book argues that Ireland's longstanding association with performance illuminates key aspects of its cultural history and politics.
Foreword by Fiona Shaw.
From the Back Cover
What is the significance of theatre and performance within Irish culture and history? How do we understand the impact and political potential of Irish theatre? This innovative survey of theatre in Ireland covers a range of drama and performance, from the 17th century to the present. Expanding the field of Irish theatre to include mumming, wake games, prison protests and theatre riots, the book argues that Ireland's longstanding association with performance illuminates key aspects of its cultural history and politics. Foreword by Fiona Shaw
Review Quotes
This is a valuable, concise book written by a fine scholar whose work is widely known and admired. It will prove an excellent addition to reading lists for courses in modern drama and Irish Studies. Stephen Myers Watt, Adjunct Professor of Theatre and Drama, Indiana University
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This is a valuable, concise book written by a fine scholar whose work is widely known and admired. It will prove an excellent addition to reading lists for courses in modern drama and Irish Studies. Stephen Myers Watt, Adjunct Professor of Theatre and Drama, Indiana University
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"This is a valuable, concise book written by a fine scholar whose work is widely known and admired. It will prove an excellent addition to reading lists for courses in modern drama and Irish Studies." --Stephen Myers Watt, Adjunct Professor of Theatre and Drama, Indiana University
“This is a valuable, concise book written by a fine scholar whose work is widely known and admired. It will prove an excellent addition to reading lists for courses in modern drama and Irish Studies.” —Stephen Myers Watt, Adjunct Professor of Theatre and Drama, Indiana University
About the Author
LIONEL PILKINGTON is Senior Lecturer in English at the National University of Ireland, Galway. He is the author of Theatre and the State in 20th Century Ireland.
LIONEL PILKINGTON is Senior Lecturer in English at the National University of Ireland, Galway. He is the author of Theatre and the State in 20th Century Ireland.
