{"product_id":"the-plays-of-thomas-kilroy-thierry-dubost-9780786427970","title":"The Plays of Thomas Kilroy: A Critical Study","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e called Thomas Kilroy \"one of the most significant playwrights of modern Ireland\", while \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e has described him as \"one of the outstanding living Irish playwrights and, perhaps, the most complete\". The winner of numerous honors including a special tribute from the Irish Theatre Awards in 2003, he has written fourteen plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This appraisal of the works of Thomas Kilroy focuses on the common themes and methodology of his plays, including an unusual alliance between serious theatrical complexity and varied but demanding forms of comedy. A separate chapter is devoted to each play with the exception of \u003ci\u003eThe Death and Resurrection of Mr. Roche\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe MacAdam Travelling Theatre, \u003c\/i\u003e whose complementary themes are discussed together. Reflecting on the essence of theatre, Kilroy's works combine meditations on humanity with references to Irish history, generally using historical reality as a dramatic starting point. Plays discussed include Kilroy originals such as \u003ci\u003eTalbot's Box, The Secret Fall of Constance Wilde\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlake\u003c\/i\u003e as well as adaptations of well-known works such as \u003ci\u003eThe Seagull\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSix Characters in Search of an Author\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHenry.\u003c\/i\u003e Interviews with stage directors (L. Parker, M. Stafford-Clark, P. Mason, A.S. Paul) and the playwright himself contribute to this in-depth analysis of Kilroy's dramatic art. Photographs of staged plays and a list of premieres of Kilroy's works (plays and adaptations) are also included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thierry Dubost\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786427973\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786427970\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/10\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.67lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.22w x 0.51d","brand":"Thierry Dubost","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48483682713855,"sku":"9780786427970","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_02e38bcb-b582-4c22-9866-02dd082775d9.jpg?v=1778039979","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-plays-of-thomas-kilroy-thierry-dubost-9780786427970","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}