Gender, performance, and authorship at the Abbey Theatre /

This volume argues for a reconsideration of authorship at the Abbey Theatre. The actresses who performed the key roles at the Abbey contributed original ideas, language, stage directions, and revisions to the theatre's most renowned performances and texts, and this study asks that we consider t...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Redwine, Elizabeth Brewer
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
This volume argues for a reconsideration of authorship at the Abbey Theatre. The actresses who performed the key roles at the Abbey contributed original ideas, language, stage directions, and revisions to the theatre's most renowned performances and texts, and this study asks that we consider the role of actresses in the development of these plays. Plays that have been historically attributed to W. B. Yeats and J. M. Synge have complicated histories, and the neglect of these women's contributions over the past century reflects power dynamics that privilege male, Anglo Irish writers over the contributions of working class actresses. The study asks that readers consider the importance of past performance in the creation of written text.
Umfang:
1 online resource (240 pages) : illustrations (black and white).
Anmerkungen:
This edition also issued in print: 2021.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-265017-3
0-19-191878-4
0-19-265016-5
Schlagworte:
Abbey Theatre.
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