Irish Play on the New York Stage

by John P. Harrington

Over the years American-especially New York-audiences have evolved a consistent set of expectations for the "Irish play." Traditionally the term implied a specific subject matter, invariably rural and Catholic, and embodied a reductive notion of Irish drama and society. This view continues to influence the types of Irish drama produced in the United States today. By examining seven different opening nights in New York theaters over the course of the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813120330
• ISBN13: 9780813120331
• Release Date: November 1997
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher