Christina Reid's Theatre of Memory and Identity - Within and Beyond the Troubles

This book is a study of the plays, performances and writings of Christina Reid. It explores Reid's work through her own words, both in interviews and writings; through theoretical engagements in other disciplines, such as psychology and geography; and through responses to her plays in production. It is a compilation of sorts, gathering together interviews, critical material, unpublished works and theatrical reviews to reflect the breadth and depth of Reid's contribution to the theatrical culture of Northern Ireland, during the Troubles and beyond.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction.- 2. A Woman and a Writer.- 3. Did You Hear the One About the Irishman: Comic Transformations.- 4. Tea in a China Cup: Tea and Memories.- 5. Joyriders: Geography & Identity.- 6. My Name, Shall I Tell You My Name: Memory & Intransigence.- 7. The Belle of the Belfast City: Family & Photography.- 8. Clowns: Trauma & Survival.- 9. Breadth, and Depth.- 10. Conclusion: Legacy.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Rachel Tracie is Professor of Theater Arts at Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California, USA. She has long been interested in the interplay between memory and identity in the theater, particularly in plays by women. She lives with her husband Tim Scott in Pomona, California.

Zusammenfassung

This book is a study of the plays, performances and writings of Christina Reid. It explores Reid’s work through her own words, both in interviews and writings; through theoretical engagements in other disciplines, such as psychology and geography; and through responses to her plays in production. It is a compilation of sorts, gathering together interviews, critical material, unpublished works and theatrical reviews to reflect the breadth and depth of Reid’s contribution to the theatrical culture of Northern Ireland, during the Troubles and beyond.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Rachel Tracie
• Verlag: Springer, Berlin
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9783319978758
• ISBN: 978-3-31-997875-8
• Seiten: 200
• Abmessung: 158 mm x 218 mm x 17 mm
• Gewicht: 400 g
• Illustration: VIII, 200 p.
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Kunst > Theater, Ballett; Theater, Europa, B, Literatur: Geschichte und Kritik, Literature, Theatre Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature: history & criticism, Geschichte der darstellenden Künste, Theater—History, Theatre History, British literature, British and Irish Literature, National and Regional Theatre and Performance, National/Regional Theatre and Performance