‘Dancing As If Language No Longer Existed’

Dance in Contemporary Irish Drama

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Katarzyna Ojrzynska

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Series:

Reimagining Ireland

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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.

Author Biography:

Katarzyna Ojrzynska is an assistant lecturer in the Department of Drama and Pre-1800 English Literature at the University of Lodz. Her research interests include drama and performing arts, Irish studies, body culture studies and disability studies.

Release date NZ

November 21st, 2014

Author

Katarzyna Ojrzynska

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Edition

New edition

Pages

310

Series

Reimagining Ireland

Dimensions

150x225x20

ISBN-13

9783034318136

Product ID

22970095

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