From Playboys to Disco Pigs: Irish Identities on a World Stage

This article examines the subject of Irish identity in contemporary Irish theatre productions, focusing a selection of plays showcased to a world audience through receiving their UK premieres at the Traverse Theatre Edinburgh during Edinburgh Fringe Festivals over the last ten years. It considers se...

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Main Author: Linda Gunn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Estudos Irlandeses 2009-06-01
Series:ABEI Journal
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Online Access:http://revistas.fflch.usp.br/abei/article/view/3645
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spelling doaj-d9af7c097abb44e0bb2bb361f35d7c1a2020-11-25T01:53:33ZengAssociação Brasileira de Estudos IrlandesesABEI Journal1518-05812595-81272009-06-01110273810.37389/abei.v11i0.36452811From Playboys to Disco Pigs: Irish Identities on a World StageLinda Gunn0Edinburgh Napier UniversityThis article examines the subject of Irish identity in contemporary Irish theatre productions, focusing a selection of plays showcased to a world audience through receiving their UK premieres at the Traverse Theatre Edinburgh during Edinburgh Fringe Festivals over the last ten years. It considers several issues around the theme of whether Irish identity is a concern in contemporary Irish theatre and, if so, why and in what ways has it been used. This is carried out by examining productions which address Irish identity directly, productions which address it indirectly and some which, apparently, do not appear to be concerned with it at all, using the latter category to discuss the question of influenced readings and interpretations.http://revistas.fflch.usp.br/abei/article/view/3645irelandidentitytheatre.
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publisher Associação Brasileira de Estudos Irlandeses
series ABEI Journal
issn 1518-0581
2595-8127
publishDate 2009-06-01
description This article examines the subject of Irish identity in contemporary Irish theatre productions, focusing a selection of plays showcased to a world audience through receiving their UK premieres at the Traverse Theatre Edinburgh during Edinburgh Fringe Festivals over the last ten years. It considers several issues around the theme of whether Irish identity is a concern in contemporary Irish theatre and, if so, why and in what ways has it been used. This is carried out by examining productions which address Irish identity directly, productions which address it indirectly and some which, apparently, do not appear to be concerned with it at all, using the latter category to discuss the question of influenced readings and interpretations.
topic ireland
identity
theatre.
url http://revistas.fflch.usp.br/abei/article/view/3645
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