Fifty Key Irish Plays
Fifty Key Irish Plays by Shaun Richards, published by Routledge in 2023, presents a comprehensive exploration of significant works in Irish theater. This edition spans 206 pages and is written in English, offering insights into a diverse range of plays from various authors, including Dion Boucicault, Oscar Wilde, and W.B. Yeats. The book serves as a reference point for understanding the evolution of Irish drama, highlighting key contributions from both historical and contemporary playwrights.
Readers will find detailed discussions on notable plays such as The Shaughraun, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Waiting for Godot, among others. Each entry provides context and analysis, making it a valuable resource for those interested in the fields of performance, literary criticism, and theater studies. The book covers various themes and styles within Irish drama, reflecting the rich cultural tapestry of the region’s theatrical heritage.
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The Shaughraun (1874) by Dion Boucicault / Scott Boltwood — The importance of being Earnest (1893) by Oscar Wilde / Ben Levitas — The last feast of the Fianna (1900) by Alice Milligan / Catherine Morris — Kathleen Ni Houlihan (1902) by Lady Gregory and W.B. Yeats / Eglantina Remport — John Bull’s other island (1904) by Bernard Shaw / David Clare — The gaol gate (1906) by Lady Gregory / Eglantina Remport — The playboy of the Western world (1907) by J.M. Synge / Hélène Lecossois — Harvest (1910) by Lennox Robinson / Shaun Richards — At the hawk’s well (1916) by W.B. Yeats / Michael McAteer — The plough and the stars (1926) by Sean O’Casey / James Moran — The old lady says “no!”, (1929) by Denis Johnston / Ruud van den Beuken — Youth’s the season – ? (1931) by Mary Manning / Ruud van den Beuken — Katie Roche (1936) by Teresa Deevy / Chris Morash — Purgatory (1938) by W.B. Yeats / Chris Morash — An apple a day (1942) by Elizabeth Connor / Ian R. Walsh — Tolka Row (1951) by Maura Laverty / Deirdre McFeely — Home is the hero (1952) by Walter Macken / Ian R. Walsh — The wood of the whispering (1953) by M.J. Molloy / Lisa Coen — Waiting for Godot (1953) by Samuel Beckett / James Little — The hostage (1958) by Brendan Behan / Michael Pierse — Over the bridge (1960) by Sam Thompson / Michael Parker — Stephen D (1962) by Hugh Leonard / Christopher Murray — The field (1965) by John B. Keane / Lisa Coen — Famine (1968) by Tom Murphy / Hiroko Mikami — Translations (1980) by Brian Friel / Kelly Matthews — The great hunger (1983) by Tom Mac Intyre / Marie Kelly — Tea in a china cup (1983) by Christina Reid / Lisa Fitzpatrick — Northern star (1984) by Stewart Parker / Marylinn Richtarik — Bailegangaire (1985) by Tom Murphy / Csilla Bertha — Observe the sons of Ulster marching towards the Somme (1985) by Frank McGuiness / David Cregan — Ourselves alone (1985) by Anne Devlin / Lisa Fitzpatrick — Double cross (1986) by Tom Kilroy / José Lanters — A handful of stars (1988) by Billy Roche / Victor Merriman — The lament of Arthur Cleary (1989) by Dermot Bolger / Victor Merriman — Dancing at Lughnasa (1990) by Brian Friel / Joan Fitzpatrick Dean — Digging for fire (1991) by Declan Hughes / Patrick Lonergan — Eclipsed (1992) by Patricia Burke Brogan / Charlotte Headrick — The steward of Christendom (1995) by Sebastian Barry / Christina Hunt Mahony — The beauty queen of Leenane (1996) by Martin McDonagh / Eamonn Jordan — The Weir (1997) by Conor McPherson / Clare Wallace — By the bog of cats (1998) by Marina Carr / Melissa Sihra — The Walworth farce (2006) by Enda Walsh / Paige Reynolds — Terminus (2007) by Mark O’Rowe / Ondřej Pilný — The playboy of the Western world (2007) by Bisi Adigun and Roddy Doyle / Patrick Lonergan — I [heart] Alice [heart] I (2010) by Amy Conroy / J. Paul Halferty — No escape (2010) by Mary Raftery / Luke Lamont — Laundry (2011) by ANU Productions / Miriam Haughton — Quietly (2012) by Owen McAfferty / Shaun Richards — Broken promise land (2013) by Mirjana Rendulic / Charlotte McIvor — Spinning (2014) by Deirdre Kinahan / Mária Kurdi.
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