Experimental Irish theatre After W.B. Yeats /
This book examines experimental Irish theatre that ran counter to the naturalistic 'peasant' drama synonymous with Irish playwriting. Focusing on four marginalised playwrights after Yeats, it charts a tradition linking the experimentation of the early Irish theatre movement with the innova...
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Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
Language: | English |
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9781137001368 |
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This book examines experimental Irish theatre that ran counter to the naturalistic 'peasant' drama synonymous with Irish playwriting. Focusing on four marginalised playwrights after Yeats, it charts a tradition linking the experimentation of the early Irish theatre movement with the innovation of contemporary Irish and international drama. |
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Electronic book text. Epublication based on: 9780230300958, 2012. |
Carrier Form: | 216 p. |
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9780230300958 9781137001368 : 1137001364 : |
CLC: | J812 |
Contents: | Introduction Acknowledgements An Irish Theatre Laboratory: Experimental Contexts Experiments in Representation: Jack B. Yeats Experiments in Gender: Elizabeth Connor Experiments in Verse: Donagh MacDonagh Experiments in Theatre: Maurice Meldon Continuing Experimentation Notes Select Bibliography Index. |