The Comic Everywoman in Irish Popular Theatre Political Melodrama, 1890-1925
This book is a comprehensive study of comic women in performance as Irish Political Melodrama from 1890 to 1925. It maps out the performance contexts of the period, such as Irish zpoory theatre both reflecting and complicating narratives of Irish Identity under British Rule. The study investigates t...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Springer International Publishing : Palgrave Macmillan
2018.
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| Colección: | Palgrave Studies in Comedy.
Springer eBooks. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b38156623*spi |
| Sumario: | This book is a comprehensive study of comic women in performance as Irish Political Melodrama from 1890 to 1925. It maps out the performance contexts of the period, such as Irish zpoory theatre both reflecting and complicating narratives of Irish Identity under British Rule. The study investigates the melodramatic aesthetic within these contexts and goes on to analyse a selection of the melodramas by the playwrights J.W. Whitbread and P.J. Bourke. In doing so, the analyses makes plain the comic structures and intent that work across both character and action, foregrounding comic women at the centre of the discussion. Finally, the book applies a zpractice as researchy dimension to the study. Working through a series of workshops, rehearsals and a final performance, Colleary investigates comic identity and female performance through a feminist revisionist lens. She ultimately argues that the formulation of the Comic Everywoman as staged zComicy identity can connect beyond the theatre to her zEverydayy self. This book is intended for those interested in theatre histories, comic women and in popular performance. . |
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| Descripción Física: | IX, 130 p. 2 il. col |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9783030020088 |
