Book DescriptionThe essays in this collection cover the entire range of Irish drama, from the late nineteenth-century melodramas (anticipating the rise of the Abbey Theatre) to the contemporary Dublin of theater festivals In addition to studies of individual playwrights, the collection includes an examination of the relationship between ожэмм the theater and its political context as reflected through its ideology, staging and programming Including a complete chronology and bibliography, this collection will be an important introduction to one of the world's most vibrant theater cultures.  Valenti2004 г 304 стр ISBN 0521008735.