The Oberon Anthology of Contemporary Irish Plays: 'This Is Just This. This Is No

Description: The Oberon Anthology of Contemporary Irish Plays by Thomas Conway, Grace Dyas, Mark O’Halloran, Lynda Radley, Phillip McMahon, Amy Conroy, Una McKevitt, Simon Doyle, Gavin Quinn, Neil Watkins This anthology comprises six new plays by Irish playwrights premièred between the years 2007-2011. These playwrights ride, however, in no slipstream of the identifiably Irish play. Here, the enterprise of playwriting itself is being reimagined. Here, above all else, is a commitment to becoming in the theatre. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description HEROIN by Grace Dyas, Trade by Mark OHalloran, The Art of Swimming by Lynda Radley, Pineapple by Phillip McMahon, I ? Alice ? I by Amy Conroy, The Big Deal edited by Una McKevitt, Oedipus Loves You by Simon Doyle & Gavin Quinn, The Year of Magical Wanking by Neil WatkinsEdited and introduced by Thomas ConwayThis anthology comprises eight new plays by Irish playwrights premièred between the years 2006 and 2011.These playwrights ride, however, in no slipstream of the identifiably Irish play. Here, the enterprise of playwriting itself is being re-imagined. Here, above all else, is a commitment to becoming in the theatre.For all that, each play is concerned with what is unfinished business in Ireland. How astonishing, then, that these plays should revolve for the most part around identity and, in particular, sexual identity. How identity comes into play, how we open up the field of play, how we raise into collective experience the exercise of that play – the urgency in the playwriting would appear to lie precisely here.We can read from the historical moment – from a narrative emphasizing an economic bubble and its hangover – into these plays. Or we can take these playwrights at their word and observe lives lived at the contour of identities in the making. It is for us as readers, just as we have as theatre-goers – frequently scandalized, enthralled, shamed, appalled, unburdened, tickled pink – to decide. Author Biography Thomas Conway works as a director, dramaturge, lecturer and journalist. He has worked with Druid, Pan Pan, Fabulous Beast, Idle Motion, Cups and Crowns and Barabbas, among others. He was recently appointed Druid Director-in-Residence at NUI Galway, having taught contemporary theatre practices there for the previous four years. Table of Contents "Introduction 7 HEROIN 15 by Grace Dyas Trade 47 by Mark OA f Halloran The Art of Swimming 83 by Lynda Radley Pineapple 113 by Phillip McMahon I oe Alice oe I 185 by Amy Conroy The Big Deal 221 Edited by Una McKevitt Oedipus Loves You 251 by Simon Doyle and Gavin Quinn The Year of Magical Wanking 291 by Neil Watkins Contributor Biographies 329" Promotional This anthology comprises eight new plays by Irish playwrights that premiered between the years 2007-11. Promotional "Headline" This anthology comprises eight new plays by Irish playwrights that premiered between the years 2007-11. Details ISBN1849433917 Author Neil Watkins Year 2012 ISBN-10 1849433917 ISBN-13 9781849433914 Media Book Format Paperback Imprint Oberon Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Thomas Conway DEWEY 822.9208 Short Title OBERON ANTHOLOGY OF CONTEMP IR Language English Series Oberon Modern Playwrights Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Pages 334 NZ Release Date 2012-09-27 UK Release Date 2012-09-27 Subtitle This Is Just This. This Is Not Real. Its Just Money Publication Date 2012-09-27 Audience General AU Release Date 2012-09-26 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:50861514;

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