Detailed Information
This course examines Irish theatre over the past twenty-five years, during a time of profound leglislative, economic, social and cultural change. Plays performed during the Celtic Tiger period will be the main focus of this module.
How Irish plays gained international success, how new figures and forms of theatres emerged and how wealth, money, migration, globalisation variously impacted on writing and performance practices will be considered over the course of this module. Work by major figures like Conor McPherson, Marina Carr, Martin McDonagh, Marie Jones and Mark O'Rowe will be studied. There is a lecture and a small group teaching sessions per week.
Semester 2
Level 2
Lectures: Tuesdays 14:00 - 15:00, beginning 22 January, 2019
Tutorials: To be selected
If you are taking this module for credit, please take note of the dates below:
Term dates for revision: Saturday, 27 April - Sunday, 5 May
Term dates for exams: Tuesday, 7 May – Saturday, 18 May
Open Learning Fee (audit only) €350 per module
Open Learning Fee (with assessment) €500 per 5 credit module
Upgrading from audit to credit: You may upgrade from being an audit student to a credit student up to three weeks into term. Please note, however, that you can't change back to being an audit student - if you decide not to complete the assignments and/or sit the exams, this will appear on your academic record.
Concessions
There are no concessions available for Open Learning modules.
Refunds
Refunds may in some instances be available for extenuating circumstances, such as serious illness, within two weeks of the start of the module. Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing, with supporting documents where appropriate.
Assoc Prof Eamonn Jordan