{"product_id":"the-theatre-and-films-of-martin-mcdonagh-paperback","title":"The Theatre and Films of Martin McDonagh - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick Lonergan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartin McDonagh is one of the world's most popular dramatists. This is a highly readable and illuminating analysis of his career to date that will appeal to the legions of fans of his stage plays and the films \u003ci\u003eSix Shooter \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e In Bruges\u003c\/i\u003e. As a resource for students and practitioners it is unrivalled, providing an authoritative and enquiring approach to his work that moves beyond the tired discussions of national identity to offer a comprehensive critical exploration. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePatrick Lonergan provides a detailed analysis of each of his plays and films, their original staging, critical reception, and the connections within and between the Leenane Trilogy, the Aran Islands plays and more recent work. It includes an interview with Garry Hynes, artistic director of Druid Theatre Company, and offers four critical essays on key features of McDonagh's work by leading international scholars: Joan Dean, Eamonn Jordan, Jose Lanters and Karen O'Brien. A series of further resources including a chronology, glossary, notes on McDonagh's use of language and a list of further reading makes this the perfect companion to one of the most exciting dramatists writing today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr Patrick Lonergan is a lecturer in English at National University of Ireland, Galway. He writes about theatre for \u003ci\u003eThe Irish Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIrish Theatre Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. His first book, \u003ci\u003eTheatre and Globalization\u003c\/i\u003e, was awarded the 2008 Theatre Book Prize. He has authored two Student Editions of plays by Martin McDonagh and is editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Methuen Drama Anthology of Irish Plays. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470963556530,"sku":"9781408136119","price":68.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/e1a30c3d6b652d4b06f79b72e0074d94.webp?v=1779101620","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-theatre-and-films-of-martin-mcdonagh-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}