{"product_id":"modern-irish-theatre-mary-trotter-9780745633435","title":"Modern Irish Theatre","description":"\u003cp\u003eThrough analysis of both major Irish dramas and the artists and companies that performed them, \u003cem\u003eModern Irish Theatre\u003c\/em\u003e provides an engaging and accessible introduction to twentieth-century Irish theatre: its origins, dominant themes, relationship to politics and culture, and influence on theatre movements around the world. By looking at her subject as a performance rather than a literary phenomenon, Trotter captures how Irish theatre has actively reflected and shaped debates about Irish culture and identity among audiences, artists, and critics for over a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis text provides the reader with discussion and analysis of: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e* Significant playwrights and companies, from Lady Gregory to Brendan Behan to Marina Carr, and from the Abbey Theatre to the Lyric Theatre to Field Day;\u003cbr\u003e * Major historical events, including the War of Independence, the Troubles, and the social effects of the Celtic Tiger economy;\u003cbr\u003e * Critical Methodologies: how postcolonial, diaspora, performance, gender, and cultural theories, among others, shed light on Irish theatre's political and artistic significance, and how it has addressed specific national concerns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause of its comprehensiveness and originality, \u003cem\u003eModern Irish Theatre\u003c\/em\u003e will be of great interest to students and general readers interested in theatre studies, cultural studies, Irish studies, and political performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Trotter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0745633439\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780745633435\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Polity Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d","brand":"Mary Trotter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45896465416447,"sku":"9780745633435","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ba8068b8-5339-4ecf-9675-862a86cb0d49.jpg?v=1721371479","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/modern-irish-theatre-mary-trotter-9780745633435","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}