{"product_id":"the-theatre-and-films-of-eamonn-jordan-9781350178724","title":"The Theatre and Films of Conor McPherson: Conspicuous Communities","description":"The spellbinding premiere of \u003ci\u003eThe Weir\u003c\/i\u003e at the Royal Court in 1997 was\u003cbr\u003ethe first of many works to bring Conor McPherson to the attention of\u003cbr\u003ethe theatre-going public. Acclaimed plays followed, including \u003ci\u003eShining City\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Seafarer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Night Alive and Girl from the North Country\u003c\/i\u003e, garnering\u003cbr\u003einternational acclaim and being regularly produced around the globe.\u003cbr\u003eMcPherson has also had significant successes as a theatre director, film\u003cbr\u003edirector and screenwriter, most notably, with his award-winning screenplay\u003cbr\u003efor I Went Down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis companion offers a detailed and engaging critical analysis of the\u003cbr\u003eplays and films of Conor McPherson. It considers issues of gender and class\u003cbr\u003edisparity, violence and wealth in the cultural and political contexts in which\u003cbr\u003ethe work is written and performed, as well as the inclusion of song, sound, \u003cbr\u003ethe supernatural, religious and pagan festive sensibilities through which\u003cbr\u003einitial genre perceptions are nudged elsewhere, towards the unconscious and\u003cbr\u003eineffable. Supplemented by a number of contributed critical and performance\u003cbr\u003eperspectives, including an interview with Conor McPherson, this is a book\u003cbr\u003eto be read by theatre audiences, performance-makers and students who wish\u003cbr\u003eto explore, contextualize and situate McPherson's provocative, exquisite and\u003cbr\u003egeneration-defining writings and performance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eamonn Jordan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350178721\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350178724\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/20\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.52d","brand":"Eamonn Jordan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45477185618175,"sku":"9781350178724","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4bc50bf1-25c8-4878-9e0a-be57fccdab59.jpg?v=1715919287","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-theatre-and-films-of-eamonn-jordan-9781350178724","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}