The theatre and films of Martin McDonagh

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    • Lonergan, Patrick

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The theatre and films of Martin McDonagh

Patrick Lonergan

(Critical companions)

Methuen Drama, 2012

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-271) and index

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ISBN 9781408136119

Description

Martin McDonagh is one of the world's most popular dramatists. This is a highly readable and illuminating analysis of his career to date that will appeal to the legions of fans of his stage plays and the films Six Shooter and In Bruges. As a resource for students and practitioners it is unrivalled, providing an authoritative and enquiring approach to his work that moves beyond the tired discussions of national identity to offer a comprehensive critical exploration. Patrick Lonergan provides a detailed analysis of each of his plays and films, their original staging, critical reception, and the connections within and between the Leenane Trilogy, the Aran Islands plays and more recent work. It includes an interview with Garry Hynes, artistic director of Druid Theatre Company, and offers four critical essays on key features of McDonagh's work by leading international scholars: Joan Dean, Eamonn Jordan, Jose Lanters and Karen O'Brien. A series of further resources including a chronology, glossary, notes on McDonagh's use of language and a list of further reading makes this the perfect companion to one of the most exciting dramatists writing today.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION: 'MARTIN MCDONAGH: FACTS AND FICTIONS' 1 THE LEENANE TRILOGY Introduction: The Murder Capital of Europe? The Beauty Queen of Leenane A Skull in Connemara The Lonesome West Druid Theatre and The Leenane Trilogy in production 2 THE ARAN ISLANDS PLAYS Introduction The Cripple of Inishmaan The Lieutenant of Inishmore The Aran Islands Plays Staging The Lieutenant and The Cripple 3 WORLD PLAYS The Pillowman A Behanding in Spokane The Plays in production 4 THE FILMS Six Shooter In Bruges McDonagh and cinema 5 CRITICAL AND PERFORMANCE PERSPECTIVES Garry Hynes in conversation: Monstrous Children 'Like Tottenham': Martin McDonagh's Postmodern Morality Tales (Jose Lanters) A Symbiotic Relationship: The Works of Martin McDonagh and Ecocriticism (Karen O'Brien) McDonagh and Postcolonial Theory: Practices, Perpetuations, Divisions, and Legacies (Eamonn Jordan) McDonagh's Gender Troubles (Joan Dean) 6 CONCLUSION 7 RESOURCES Chronology of the life and work of Martin McDonagh A note on language Glossary of Irish words and slang Cultural, Political, Literary and Historical References Further Reading
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: hardback ISBN 9781408160596

Description

Martin McDonagh is one of the world's most popular dramatists. This is a highly readable and illuminating account of his career to date that will appeal to the legions of fans of his work for the stage and of his films Six Shooter and In Bruges. As a resource for students and practitioners it is unrivalled, providing an authoritative and enquiring approach to his work that moves beyond the tired discussions of national identity to offer a comprehensive critical exploration. Lonergan provides a detailed analysis of each of his plays and films, their original staging, critical reception, and the connections within and between the Leenane Trilogy, the Aran Islands plays and more recent work. It includes interviews with directors, designers and actors associated with his work and material from Druid Theatre Company, the RSC and the National Theatre relating to the original productions. It offers four critical essays on key features of McDonagh's work by leading international scholars and a series of further resources including a chronology, glossary, notes on McDonagh's use of language and a list of further reading.

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