{"product_id":"contemporary-irish-plays-michael-west-9781472576682","title":"Contemporary Irish Plays: Freefall; Forgotten; Drum Belly; Planet Belfast; Desolate Heaven; The Boys of Foley Street","description":"\u003ci\u003eContemporary Irish Plays\u003c\/i\u003e showcases the new drama that has emerged since 2008. Featuring a blend of established and emerging writers, the anthology shows how Irish writers are embracing new methods of theatre-making to explore exciting new themes - while also finding new ways to come to terms with the legacies of the Troubles and the Celtic Tiger. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFreefall\u003c\/i\u003e is a sharp, humorous and exhilarating look at the fragility of a human life, blending impressionistic beauty, poignancy and comedy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForgotten\u003c\/i\u003e features the interconnecting stories of four elderly people living in retirement homes and care facilities around Ireland, who range in age from 80 to 100 years old.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDrum Belly\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating play about the Irish mafia in late 1960s' New York. It premiered at the Abbey Theatre in 2012.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreviously unpublished, \u003ci\u003ePlanet Belfast\u003c\/i\u003e by Rosemary Jenkinson is about a woman named Alice - Stormont's only Green MLA who must toe a delicate line between large, sectarian power bases in order to promote an environmental agenda in Northern Ireland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesolate Heaven\u003c\/i\u003e is a story about two young girls hoping to find freedom from home in the trappings of love. It was first performed at Theatre 503, London, in 2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten for the 2012 Dublin Theatre Festival, and previously unpublished, \u003ci\u003eThe Boys of Foley Street\u003c\/i\u003e by Louise Lowe is a piece of site-specific theatre which led audience members on a tour of the backstreets of inner-city Dublin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEdited by the leading scholar on Irish theatre, Patrick Lonergan, \u003ci\u003e Contemporary Irish Plays\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely reminder of the long-held tradition and strength of Irish theatre which blossoms even in its new-found circumstances.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael West,Pat Kinevane,Richard Dormer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472576683\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472576682\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/26\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Michael West","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47579750826239,"sku":"9781472576682","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_14ccd796-8ddd-40ce-9cd9-32124781e63f.jpg?v=1763876393","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/contemporary-irish-plays-michael-west-9781472576682","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}