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Masculinities and the Contemporary Irish Theatre B. Singleton

Masculinities and the Contemporary Irish Theatre By B. Singleton

Masculinities and the Contemporary Irish Theatre by B. Singleton


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Irish theatre and its histories appear to be dominated by men and their actions. This book's socially and culturally contextualized analysis of performance over the last two decades, however reveals masculinities that are anything but hegemonic, played out in theatres and other arenas of performance all over Ireland.

Masculinities and the Contemporary Irish Theatre Summary

Masculinities and the Contemporary Irish Theatre by B. Singleton

Irish theatre and its histories appear to be dominated by men and their actions. This book's socially and culturally contextualized analysis of performance over the last two decades, however reveals masculinities that are anything but hegemonic, played out in theatres and other arenas of performance all over Ireland.

Masculinities and the Contemporary Irish Theatre Reviews

'Singleton's treatment of [a] broad swath of work results in a varied, yet detailed, study' - Modern Drama

'This is a beautifully written, engaging and grounding breaking book. Its rigorous approach to masculinity as a diverse, complex and contradictory category makes it an extremely important contribution not just to the study of Irish theatre and performance and to postcolonial studies but to the field as a whole.' - Geraldine Harris, Lancaster University, UK

'This new edition brings Brian Singleton's landmark study of masculinities and contemporary Irish theatre right up to date, offering compelling readings of recent theatre texts and performances and new perspectives on classic Irish theatre from Yeats onwards. Singleton's book is an authoritative, comprehensive, and insightful guide to Irish theatre's responses to the contemporary moment, charting the emergence of new theatrical languages and voices.' - Anna McMullan, University of Reading, UK

About B. Singleton

BRIAN SINGLETON Research Fellow at the Freie Universitat Berlin (Interweaving Cultures of Performance Research Centre) and teaches at Trinity College Dublin. His research focus is on orientalism, interculturalism and networks in performance with specific reference to race and gender. Previous publications include Oscar Asche, Orientalism and British Musical Comedy (2004), two books on the life and work of Antonin Artaud, and two special collections of essays on contemporary Irish theatre for Australasian Drama Studies (with Anna McMullan) and Modern Drama (with Karen Fricker). He is President of the International Federation for Theatre Research.

Table of Contents

List of illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction Contesting Canons Performing Patriarchy Monologies and Masculinities Quare Fellas Male Races Protestant Boys After Words Bibliography Index

Additional information

NLS9781137518194
9781137518194
1137518197
Masculinities and the Contemporary Irish Theatre by B. Singleton
New
Paperback
Palgrave Macmillan
2010-11-24
227
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