Description
Product ID: | 9780230574625 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | Theatre And |
Title: | Theatre and Ireland |
Authors: | Author: Fiona Shaw, Lionel Pilkington |
Page Count: | 96 |
Subjects: | Theatre studies, Theatre studies, Ireland |
Description: | Select Guide Rating What is the significance of theatre and performance within Irish culture and history? 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. 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 |
Imprint Name: | Red Globe Press |
Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2010-07-30 |