A history of Irish theatre, 1601-2000

A history of Irish theatre, 1601-2000 / Christopher Morash.

Publisher Description (unedited publisher data) While most accounts of Irish theatre begin with the Abbey theatre, Chris Morash's comprehensive study goes back three centuries earlier to Ireland's first theatre. Written in an accessible style, yet drawing extensively on unpublished sources...

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Main Author: Morash, Chris, 1963-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Subjects:
Theater > Ireland > History.
Irish drama > History and criticism.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
History (form)
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Please take your seats ...
  • Playing court, 1601-1692
  • A night at the theatre 1: Pompey, Smock Alley, 10 February 1663
  • Stage rights, 1691-1782
  • A night at the theatre 2: Mahomet, Smock Alley, 2 March 1754
  • 'Our national theatre', 1782-1871
  • A night at the theatre 3: She Stoops to Conquer and Tom Thumb, Theatre Royal, Hawkins Street, 14 December 1822
  • 'That capricious spirit', 1871-1904
  • A night at the theatre 4: The Playboy of the Western World and Riders to the Sea, Abbey Theatre, 29 January 1907
  • 'Not understanding the clock', 1904-1921
  • A night at the theatre 5: The Plough and the Stars, Abbey Theatre, 11 February 1926
  • Aftermath, 1922-1951
  • A night at the theatre 6: Waiting for Godot, Pike Theatre, 28 October 1955
  • Phoenix flames, 1951-1972
  • A night at the theatre 7: Translations, Guildhall, Derry, 23 September 1980
  • Babel, 1972-2000
  • Conclusion: A millennial flourish.

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