The Formation, Existence, and Deconstruction of the Catholic Stage Guild of Ireland (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781527500198)

In 1945, the Irish Catholic Church began a unique relationship with the entertainment industry through an organization known as the Catholic Stage Guild of Ireland. This Guild, whose members included Jimmy Oâ (TM)Dea, Noel Purcell, Cyril Cusack, and Gabriel Fallon, acted as a microcosm of twentieth-century Ireland, dramatically depicting the heartaches and successes of the Irish Catholics. This unprecedented study of the Catholic Stage Guild begins an investigation on the contemporary relationship between the Irish Catholic Church and theatre that, until now, has rarely been examined. Written for those interested in theatre studies, Catholic studies, and Irish studies, the Catholic Stage Guild of Irelandâ (TM)s persuasion over the theatre population both within and outside the countryâ (TM)s borders proposes a story long overdue to be told â " until now.

Author: Alex Cahill
ISBN-10: 1527500195
ISBN-13: 9781527500198
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Language: English
Published: 10/13/2017
Pages: 202
Format: Hardcover