{"product_id":"9780745654478","title":"Modern Irish Theatre","description":"Analysing major Irish dramas and the artists and companies that performed them, \u003ci\u003eModern Irish Theatre\u003c\/i\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. \u003cp\u003eThis text provides the reader with discussion and analysis of:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSignificant playwrights and companies, from Lady Gregory to Brendan Behan to Marina Carr, and from the Abbey Theatre to the Lyric Theatre to Field Day;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMajor historical events, including the war for Independence, the Troubles, and the social effects of the Celtic Tiger economy;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCritical 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\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecause of its comprehensiveness and originality, \u003ci\u003eModern Irish Theatre\u003c\/i\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","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47126490972400,"sku":"9780745654478","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780745654478_p0.jpg?v=1763635637","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780745654478","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}