Cyprus Avenue by David Ireland (English) Paperback Book

Description: Cyprus Avenue by David Ireland "Irelands play slyly makes the case that it is not discrimination that ensures survival ... but rather the ability to be two opposing things at once: Irish and British, politician and terrorist, even comedy and tragedy. If tragicomedy is the natural Irish form, Ireland makes his own inversion here, beginning with amused splutters, ending in hard gulps" The Irish TimesEric Miller is a Belfast Loyalist. He believes his five-week old granddaughter is Gerry Adams. His family keep telling him to stop living in the past and fighting old battles that nobody cares about anymore, but his cultural heritage is under siege. He must act.David Irelands black comedy takes one mans identity crisis to the limits as he uncovers the modern day complexity of Ulster Loyalism.Cyprus Avenue premiered at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin in 2016, before transferring to the Royal Court Theatre, The MAC in Belfast and The Public Theater in New York. It won Best New Play at the Irish Times Theatre Awards and the James Tait Black Prize for Drama, 2017.This edition features a new introduction by Professor Ondrej Pilny. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography David Ireland is from Belfast. His plays include EVERYTHING BETWEEN US (Tinderbox, Belfast), CYPRUS AVENUE (Royal Court London/Abbey Theatre Dublin/Public Theatre NYC) and ULSTER AMERICAN (Traverse, Edinburgh). Review [A] complex, unsettling and provocative play about nationhood and identity * The Stage *Irelands play slyly makes the case that it is not discrimination that ensures survival . . . but rather the ability to be two opposing things at once: Irish and British, politician and terrorist, even comedy and tragedy. If tragicomedy is the natural Irish form, Ireland makes his own inversion here, beginning with amused splutters, ending in hard gulps * Irish Times *Compulsive viewing * Daily Telegraph *David Irelands shocking new play balances humour and horror * Observer * Promotional A hilarious and troubling black comedy on the identity crisis at the heart of Ulster loyalism. Review Quote Irelands play slyly makes the case that it is not discrimination that ensures survival . . . but rather the ability to be two opposing things at once: Irish and British, politician and terrorist, even comedy and tragedy. If tragicomedy is the natural Irish form, Ireland makes his own inversion here, beginning with amused splutters, ending in hard gulps Promotional "Headline" A hilarious and troubling black comedy on the identity crisis at the heart of Ulster loyalism. Feature Cyprus Avenue won Best New Play at the Irish Times Theatre Awards and James Tait Black Prize for Drama, 2017 Details ISBN1350184616 Author David Ireland Pages 96 Series Modern Classics Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1350184616 ISBN-13 9781350184619 Format Paperback Imprint Methuen Drama Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2021-09-23 UK Release Date 2021-09-23 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Publication Date 2021-09-23 DEWEY 822.92 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2021-11-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161566861;

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