Contemporary Irish Theatre

This open access book is a new survey of theatre practices in Ireland from 1957 to the present. Part I: Histories, situates the theatrical activity of twentieth and twenty-first century Ireland within its social and political contexts, identifies key practitioners, landmark productions, institutions, festivals, and seminal revivals. Part II: Theories, offers five key theoretical frameworks - nation, language, body, space and interculturalism - to examine contemporary Irish theatre practices. Contemporary Irish Theatre and Performance ultimately offers a more extensive story of contemporary Irish theatre documenting the diversity of practices and contributors that have populated the contemporary Irish theatre landscape since 1957.

The only student-oriented text offering a broad introduction to contemporary Irish theatre and performance Contains a stimulating range of pedagogical resources that promote deeper understanding of a complex subject This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access The authors are both well-regarded in the field, lending authority to the new text

Autorentext

Ian R. Walsh is a Lecturer in Drama and Theatre Studies at University of Galway, Ireland. Previous books and edited collections include Experimental Irish Theatre: After W.B Yeats (Palgrave Macmillan, 2012), The Theatre of Enda Walsh (2016), and Cultural Convergence: The Dublin Gate Theatre, 1928-1960 (Palgrave Macmillan, 2021).

Charlotte McIvor is a Senior Lecturer in Drama and Theatre Studies at University of Galway, Ireland. Most recent books and edited collections include Migration and Performance in Contemporary Ireland: Towards A New Interculturalism (Palgrave Macmillan, 2016), The Methuen Companion to Interculturalism and Performance (2021), and Interculturalism and Performance Now: New Directions? (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019).

Inhalt

1.Introduction.- 2. Economic Expansion and Moral Conservatism (1957-1966).- 3. Rapid Change, Revision and the 'Troubles'(1966-1980).- 4. Crisis, Uncertainty and Scandal (1980-1994).- 5. The Celtic Tiger, Inward-Migration and the Peace Process (1994-2008).- 6. Recession, Commemoration and Covid-19 (2008-2023).- 7. Nation.- 8. Language.- 9. Body.- 10. Space.- 11. Interculturalism.- 12. Conclusion.