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Course Description
Module Aim
A survey of Irish theatre from the beginning of the Irish Literary Theatre in 1899 to 1999. Playwrights examined will include Yeats, Lady Gregory, Synge, O’Casey, Beckett, Carr and McDonagh. This course will provide an introduction to Irish drama in the 20th Century as well as explore the relationship of Irish nationalism and Irish theatre. We will also spend four days in Dublin, residing at Dublin City University and touring key historical sites as well as attending plays at the Gate or the Abbey Theatre.
Syllabus
- The Irish Literary Revival and The Abbey Theatre.
- Irish theatre’s influence on and reflection of Irish politics and history.
- Irish drama and Irish Identity.
- International influence of modern Irish drama.
Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate knowledge of major texts, production practices, and theories of drama and performance that underpin modern Irish theatre practice and assumptions. Explain how historical, cultural and social events and dramatic movements in Irish theatre are mutually constitutive. Demonstrate knowledge of course material through a final oral presentation on a topic of your choice.
Plays
(Provided through on-line sources)
- W.B.Yeats
- Purgatory Lady Gregory
- The Rising of the Moon Sean O’Casey
- Juno and the Paycock Samuel Beckett
- Waiting for Godot Marina Carr
- By the Bog of Cats Martin McDonagh
- The Cripple of Inishmaan
Sites We Visit
- Kilmainham Gaol
- Glasnevin Cemetary
- The GPO
- The Writer’s Museum
- The Joyce Center
- Dublin Tenement Museum
- The Garden of Rememberance
- Limerick City and Environs
- Dublin City
- Cliffs of Moher/Lahinch
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Course Name
Modern Irish Theatre
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Sessions Available
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Host University
University of Limerick
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Location
Limerick, Ireland
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Area of Study
Celtic Studies, Theater
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Language Level
Taught In English
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ECTS Credits
6 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units5