Performing the Body in Irish Theatre

By Bernadette Sweeney

Book Overview

This title examines the representation of the body in Irish theatre alongside the specific circumstances within which Irish theatre is performed, incorporating issues of gender and embodiment, and the performance of Irishness and tradition. The author contextualizes the body in Irish theatre, and includes in-depth analysis of five key productions.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403997098
• ISBN13: 9781403997098
• Release Date: February 2008
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 241 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.6"