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

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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 It is a compilation of sorts, gathering together interviews, critical material, unpublished works and theatrical reviews to reflect the breadth and depth of Reid's contribution to the theatrical culture of Northern Ireland, during the Troubles and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.

List of contents

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.

About the author

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.

Summary

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 It is a compilation of sorts, gathering together interviews, critical material, unpublished works and theatrical reviews to reflect the breadth and depth of Reid’s contribution to the theatrical culture of Northern Ireland, during the Troubles and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.

Product details

Authors Rachel Tracie
Publisher Springer, Berlin
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 01.01.2018
 
EAN 9783319978758
ISBN 978-3-31-997875-8
No. of pages 200
Dimensions 158 mm x 218 mm x 17 mm
Weight 400 g
Illustrations VIII, 200 p.
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet

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

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