Selected Plays of George Shiels

Selected Plays of George Shiels
Author: George Shiels
Publisher:
Total Pages: 456
Release: 2008
Genre: English literature
ISBN:

Irish drama selections. Contains "The Retriever," "Professor Tim," "The New Gossoon," "The Passing Day," "The Rugged Path," "The Summit," and a biographical checklist.

Representations of Policing in Northern Irish Theatre

Representations of Policing in Northern Irish Theatre
Author: T. W. Saunders
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2023-03-31
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 3031246217

This monograph provides the first sustained, chronological account of Northern Irish police officers’ representation in theatre. Importantly, its scope comprises a critical period of national and organisational development, beginning with the Partition of Ireland in 1921 and the founding of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) one year later in 1922. It progresses through the relevant theatrical and historical events of the century, through the period after the RUC’s dissolution and replacement with the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) in 2001, and concludes in 2021 to coincide with the centenary of Partition. As such, this project is distinctive in its ability to trace paradigm shifts in perceptions of the police over time, as they intersect with relevant historical events and milestones of political conflict in the province.

Selected Plays of Rutherford Mayne

Selected Plays of Rutherford Mayne
Author: Rutherford Mayne
Publisher: CUA Press
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2000
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9780813209791

Samuel J. Waddell (1878-1967), who took on the stage-name Rutherford Mayne when he embarked on a theatrical career, was the most prolific, versatile, and successful playwright that the Irish Literary Revival in Ulster brought forth. In the course of his career as a dramatist, from 1906 to 1934, he wrote thirteen plays -- ten plays for the Ulster Literary Theatre, one for the Dublin-based Theatre of Ireland, and two for the Abbey Theatre. Especially his early realist Ulster peasant plays were very successful, among them The Drone (1908), the most popular Irish folk comedy of the first half of the twentieth century. He also acted a great number of main parts in plays of his own and of other writers, to great acclaim, mainly in Belfast and Dublin but also on tours to England and Scotland, from 1904 until late in his life. His plays disappeared from the stage in the 1950s, and, when he died, his artistic achievements were almost forgotten. Wolfgang Zach's introduction to this volume is the first attempt to give a lengthy survey of Mayne's life and works, with particular emphasis on a discussion of all his plays, their critical reception, stage history, and specific features. As to the selection of Rutherford Mayne's plays contained in this volume, seven of his eight published plays -- his most important ones -- have been included in this edition. Two important prose pieces (one of Mayne's essays and an interview), have been added to his reprinted plays as they provide direct insight into his personality, views, and career. In the biographical and critical section of the Checklist appended to this book, publications have also been included that do not solely concentrate on RutherfordMayne but are of great significance to any student of his life and plays.

Irish Theatre in Transition

Irish Theatre in Transition
Author: D. Morse
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2015-01-19
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 113745069X

The Irish Theatre in Transition explores the ever-changing Irish Theatre from its inception to its vibrant modern-day reality. This book shows some of the myriad forms of transition and how Irish theatre reflects the changing conditions of a changing society and nation.

Echoes Down the Corridor

Echoes Down the Corridor
Author: International Association for the Study of Anglo-Irish Literature. Conference
Publisher: Peter Lang
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2007
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9781904505259

Essays on contemporary Irish theatre

The Theatre of Martin McDonagh

The Theatre of Martin McDonagh
Author: Lilian Chambers
Publisher: Peter Lang
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2006
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9781904505198

With such plays as The Beauty Queen (1996), The Cripple of Inishmaan (1997), The Lonesome West (1997), A Skull in Connemara (1997), The Lieutenant of Inishmore (2001), and The Pillowman (2003) Martin McDonagh has made a huge reputation for himself in ternationally, winning multiple awards for his work and enjoying universal critical acclaim. Most recently, he won an Oscar for his short film Six Shooter (2006). This collection of essays is a vital and significant response to the many challenges set by McDonagh for those involved in the production and reception of his work. The volume brings together critics and commentators from around the world, who assess the work from a diverse range of often provocative approaches. What is not surprising is the focus and commitment of the engagement, given the controversial and st Whether for or against, this is an essential read for all who wish to enter the complex debate about the Theatre of Martin McDonagh.

Selected Plays of T.C. Murray

Selected Plays of T.C. Murray
Author: Thomas Cornelius Murray
Publisher:
Total Pages: 358
Release: 1998
Genre: Dramatists, Irish
ISBN:

This work comprises a collection of the plays of T.C. Murray. It includes: Autumn Fire; Sovereign Love; Maurice Harte; The Briery Gap; The Pipe in the Fields; and Birthright.

The Theatre of Brian Friel

The Theatre of Brian Friel
Author: Christopher Murray
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2014-04-24
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1408154501

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.

Modern Irish Drama

Modern Irish Drama
Author: Sanford Sternlicht
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2010-09-03
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0815651309

Modern Irish Drama: W. B. Yeats to Marina Carr presents a thorough introduction to the recent history of one of the greatest dramatic and theatrical traditions in Western culture. Originally published in 1988, this updated edition provides extensive new material, charting the path of modern and contemporary Irish drama from its roots in the Celtic Revival to its flowering in world theater. The lives and careers of more than fifty modern Irish playwrights are discussed along with summaries of their major plays and recommendations for further reading.

A Companion to Modern British and Irish Drama, 1880 - 2005

A Companion to Modern British and Irish Drama, 1880 - 2005
Author: Mary Luckhurst
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 608
Release: 2008-04-15
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 0470751479

This wide-ranging Companion to Modern British and Irish Drama offers challenging analyses of a range of plays in their political contexts. It explores the cultural, social, economic and institutional agendas that readers need to engage with in order to appreciate modern theatre in all its complexity. An authoritative guide to modern British and Irish drama. Engages with theoretical discourses challenging a canon that has privileged London as well as white English males and realism. Topics covered include: national, regional and fringe theatres; post-colonial stages and multiculturalism; feminist and queer theatres; sex and consumerism; technology and globalisation; representations of war, terrorism, and trauma.