| The Methuen Drama Anthology of Irish Plays: Hostage; Bailegangaire; Belle of the Belfast City; Steward of Christendom; Cripple of Inishmaan Contributor(s): Behan, Brendan (Author), Reid, Christina (Author), McDonagh, Martin (Author) |
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ISBN: 1408106787 ISBN-13: 9781408106785 Publisher: Methuen Drama OUR PRICE: $24.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2009 Annotation: A scintillating collection of five plays from the last sixty years of Irish drama, featuring work by Behan, Barry, Reid, Murphy, and McDonagh, and an introduction by Patrick Lonergan. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Anthologies (multiple Authors) |
| Dewey: 822.914 |
| Series: Methuen Drama Modern Plays |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.1" W x 7.8" (0.90 lbs) 448 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Introduced by Patrick Lonergan, The Methuen Drama Anthology of Irish Plays brings together five major works from the Irish dramatic canon of the last sixty years in one outstanding collection. Behan's The Hostage, depicting the capture and deathof a British soldier by the IRA, was first produced by Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop in 1958 and was declared 'a masterpiece' by The Times. Murphy's Bailegangaire (1985) portrays a senile old woman's recitation of an epic tale to her two granddaughters who struggle to free themselves from her and exorcise the past. Reid's The Belle of the Belfast City, winner of the George Devine Award in 1986, examines the tensions present in three generations of women in a Belfast-Protestant family during the week of an anti-Anglo-Irish rally. Sebastian Barry's The Steward of Christendom won the London Critics' Circle Award for Best Play 1995 and was heralded by the Guardian as 'an authentic masterpiece'. McDonagh's 1996 play The Cripple of Inishmaan is a strange comic tale in the great tradition of Irish storytelling. McDonagh was awarded the Evening Standard Award for Most Promising Playwright. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lonergan, Patrick: - Patrick Lonergan is Professor of Drama and Theatre Studies at National University of Ireland, Galway. He writes about theatre for The Irish Times and Irish Theatre Magazine. His first book, Theatre and Globalization, was awarded the 2008 Theatre Book Prize. He has authored two Student Editions of plays by Martin McDonagh, is editor of The Methuen Drama Anthology of Irish Plays and series editor of the Critical Companions.McDonagh, Martin: - Martin McDonagh's first play The Beauty Queen of Leenane was nominated for six Tony awards, of which it won four, and the Laurence Olivier Award. In 2003, his play The Pillowman had its world premiere at the Royal National Theatre and received the 2004 Olivier Award. In 2006, Martin McDonagh won an Oscar for his short film Six Shooter. |