The Oberon Anthology of Contemporary Irish Plays: "This Is Just This. This Is Not Real. It's Just Money"

by Thomas Conway (Editor)

Overview

An anthology of eight important new plays, each of which is concerned with questions of identity and unfinished business in Ireland. Includes: HEROIN by Grace Dyas, Trade by Mark O'Halloran, The Art of Swimming by Lynda Radley, Pineapple by Phillip McMahon, I <3 Alice <3 I by Amy Conroy, The Big Deal edited by Una McKevitt, Oedipus Loves You by Simon Doyle and Gavin Quinn, and The Year of Magical Wanking by Neil Watkins.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781849433914
Publisher:	Oberon Books
Publication date:	02/26/2013
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Thomas Conway works as a director, dramaturge, lecturer and journalist. He has worked with Druid, Pan Pan, Fabulous Beast, Idle Motion, Cups and Crowns and Barabbas, among others. He was recently appointed Druid Director-in-Residence at NUI Galway, having taught contemporary theatre practices there for the previous four years.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Heroin Grace Dyas 15

Trade Mark O'Halloran 47

The Art of Swimming Lynda Radley 83

Pineapple Phillip McMahon 113

I ♥ Alice ♥ I Amy Conroy 185

The Big Deal Una McKevitt 221

Oedipus Loves You Simon Doyle Gavin Quinn 251

The Year of Magical Wanking Neil Watkins 291

Contributor Biographies 329