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'Dancing As If Language No Longer Existed': Dance in Contemporary Irish Drama
Contributor(s): Maher, Eamon (Other), Ojrzynska, Katarzyna (Author)

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ISBN: 3034318138     ISBN-13: 9783034318136
Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd, International Academic Publis
OUR PRICE: $88.83  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 2014
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Performing Arts | Theater - General
Dewey: 822.910
LCCN: 2014022170
Series: Reimagining Ireland
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 8.8" L (0.85 lbs) 310 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
Features: Bibliography, Index
 
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Publisher Description:
This book offers a comprehensive study of the role of dance in a wide range of contemporary Irish plays and argues that dance can be perceived as exemplifying the re-embracement of bodily expression by the local culture. The author approaches this issue from a cultural materialist perspective, demonstrating that dance in twentieth-century Ireland was particularly prone to ideological appropriation and that, consequently, its use in contemporary drama often serves to communicate critical and revisionist approaches to the social, economic and political concerns addressed in these plays. The book makes a valuable contribution to current debates about the nature of Irish theatre, investigating recent changes to its traditional, text-based character. These are examined within two important contexts: firstly, transformations in the perception of the human body in Irish culture and, secondly, changes in the attitude of the Irish towards their past and their cultural heritage.
 
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