{"product_id":"theatre-of-tom-murphy","title":"Theatre of Tom Murphy","description":"\u003cp\u003eTom Murphy shot to fame with the London production of \u003ci\u003eA Whistle in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e in 1961, establishing him as the outstanding Irish playwright of his generation.  The international success of DruidMurphy, the 2012-13 staging of three of his major plays by the Druid Theatre Company, served to underline his continuing appeal and importance.  This is the first full scale academic study devoted to his theatre, providing an overview of all his work, with a detailed reading of his most significant texts.  \u003cbr\u003eHis powerful and searchingly honest engagement with Irish history and society is reflected in the violent \u003ci\u003eWhistle in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e, the epic \u003ci\u003eFamine\u003c\/i\u003e (1968), the often hilarious \u003ci\u003eConversations on a Homecoming\u003c\/i\u003e (1985) and the darkly Chekhovian \u003ci\u003eThe House\u003c\/i\u003e (2000).  Folklore and myth figure more prominently in the spiritual drama of \u003ci\u003eThe Sanctuary Lamp\u003c\/i\u003e (1975), the Faustian \u003ci\u003eGigli Concert\u003c\/i\u003e (1983) and the women’s stories of \u003ci\u003eBailegangaire\u003c\/i\u003e (1985).  The range and reach of Murphy’s theatre is demonstrated in this informed reading, supported by key interviews with the playwright himself and his most important theatrical and critical interpreters.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54239041782104,"sku":"9781472568106","price":33.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781472568106_c4258bb4-630c-4e92-a528-6148ca2b4f51.jpg?v=1770902140","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/theatre-of-tom-murphy","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}