A Stage of Transition: Locating European Identity, Culture and Memory at the Gate Theatre: Frank McGuinness’ ‘The Thrupenny Opera’ and Peer Gynt and Hugo Hamilton’s The Speckled People

This paper explores contemporary Irish-European identity as staged at the Gate Theatre, Dublin. The selected plays challenge contemporary Irish perspectives on form, style, politics and scenography and as the paper argues, highlight the interconnected influence of European theatre, culture, and iden...

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Main Authors: Barry Houlihan, Grace Vroomen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Federation of Associations and Centres of Irish Studies 2021-06-01
Series:Review of Irish Studies in Europe
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Online Access:http://risejournal.eu/index.php/rise/article/view/2634/2169