Contemporary Irish Theatre and Performance Studies Reader

The selected essays not only reflect on the texts and performance variable but

also on the various social, political, cultural contexts in which this work is made and received. There is a basic acknowledgement that Irish theatre does not just happen in Ireland; it is read and performed internationally. Drawing together over seventy outstanding essays from

Carysfort Press’s various publications on Irish Theatre, this e-publication outlines the reach and complexity of Irish theatre and provides particular understanding of the work of many internationally renowned Irish playwrights, directors, designers and performers.