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Masculinities and the Contemporary Irish Theatre

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  • © 2011

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  1. Brian Singleton
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Part of the book series: Performance Interventions (PIPI)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Introduction

    • Brian Singleton
    Pages 1-21

  3. Contesting Canons

    • Brian Singleton
    Pages 22-43

  4. Performing Patriarchy

    • Brian Singleton
    Pages 44-69

  5. Monologies and Masculinities

    • Brian Singleton
    Pages 70-95

  6. Quare Fellas

    • Brian Singleton
    Pages 96-126

  7. Male Races

    • Brian Singleton
    Pages 127-155

  8. Protestant Boys

    • Brian Singleton
    Pages 156-190

  9. After Words

    • Brian Singleton
    Pages 191-200

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 201-227
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About this book

Irish theatre and its histories appear to be dominated by men and their actions. This book's socially and culturally contextualized analysis of performance over the last two decades, however reveals masculinities that are anything but hegemonic, played out in theatres and other arenas of performance all over Ireland.

Reviews

'Singleton's treatment of [a] broad swath of work results in a varied, yet detailed, study' - Modern Drama

'This is a beautifully written, engaging and grounding breaking book. Its rigorous approach to masculinity as a diverse, complex and contradictory category makes it an extremely important contribution not just to the study of Irish theatre and performance and to postcolonial studies but to the field as a whole.' - Geraldine Harris, Lancaster University, UK

'This new edition brings Brian Singleton's landmark study of masculinities and contemporary Irish theatre right up to date, offering compelling readings of recent theatre texts and performances and new perspectives on classic Irish theatre from Yeats onwards. Singleton's book is an authoritative, comprehensive, and insightful guide to Irish theatre's responses to the contemporary moment, charting the emergence of new theatrical languages and voices.' - Anna McMullan, University of Reading, UK

About the author

BRIAN SINGLETON Research Fellow at the Freie Universität Berlin (Interweaving Cultures of Performance Research Centre) and teaches at Trinity College Dublin. His research focus is on orientalism, interculturalism and networks in performance with specific reference to race and gender. Previous publications include Oscar Asche, Orientalism and British Musical Comedy (2004), two books on the life and work of Antonin Artaud, and two special collections of essays on contemporary Irish theatre for Australasian Drama Studies (with Anna McMullan) and Modern Drama (with Karen Fricker). He is President of the International Federation for Theatre Research.

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