Brian Friel Theatre and Politics

Friel is widely recognised as Irelands leading playwright but through the ability of plays likeTranslationsandDancing at Lughnasato translate into other cultures he has also made a major impact on world theatre. This study draws on the Friel Archive in the National Library of Ireland to deepen our understanding of how his plays were developed.

ANTHONY ROCHE was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. He holds degrees from Trinity College, Dublin, and the University of California, and is Associate Professor in the School of English, Drama and Film at University College Dublin. His publications include The Cambridge Companion to Brian Friel (2006) and Contemporary Irish Drama (second edition 2009).

Introduction
Escaping Containment: the Early Plays
Friel and the Director: Tyrone Guthrie and Hilton Edwards
The Operation of Fantasy
Changing the Direction of Theatre: Friel, John Osborne and David Storey
The Politics of Space: Reconfiguring Relationships
Translations: An Enquiry into the Disappearance of Lt. Yolland
History and Memory
Negotiating the Present
Bibliography
Index

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Brian Friel Theatre and Politics

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