{"product_id":"the-methuen-drama-anthology-of-irish-plays-hostage-bailegangaire-belle-of-the-belfast-city-steward-of-christendom-cripple-of-inishmaan-9781408106785","title":"The Methuen Drama Anthology of Irish Plays: Hostage; Bailegangaire; Belle of the Belfast City; Steward of Christendom; Cripple of Inishmaan","description":"\u003cp\u003eIntroduced by Patrick Lonergan\u003ci\u003e, The Methuen Drama Anthology of Irish Plays \u003c\/i\u003ebrings together five major works from the Irish dramatic canon of the last sixty years in one outstanding collection. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBehan's \u003ci\u003eThe Hostage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, depicting the capture and death\u003cbr\u003eof a British soldier by the IRA, was first produced by Joan\u003cbr\u003eLittlewood's Theatre Workshop in 1958 and was declared \u003cb\u003e'a masterpiece' \u003c\/b\u003eby \u003ci\u003eThe Times. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMurphy's \u003ci\u003eBailegangaire \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(1985)\u003cbr\u003eportrays a senile old woman's recitation of an epic tale to her two\u003cbr\u003egranddaughters who struggle to free themselves from her and exorcise\u003cbr\u003ethe past. \u003cb\u003eReid's \u003ci\u003eThe Belle of the Belfast City\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ewinner of the George Devine Award in 1986\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cbr\u003eexamines the tensions present in three generations of women in a\u003cbr\u003eBelfast-Protestant family during the week of an anti-Anglo-Irish rally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSebastian Barry's \u003ci\u003eThe Steward of Christendom \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ewon the London \u003cb\u003eCritics' Circle Award for Best Play 1995 \u003c\/b\u003eand was heralded by the \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003eas \u003cb\u003e'an authentic masterpiece'\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eMcDonagh's 1996 play \u003ci\u003eThe Cripple of Inishmaan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a strange comic tale in the great tradition of Irish storytelling. McDonagh was awarded the \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvening Standard \u003c\/i\u003eAward for Most Promising Playwright.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brendan Behan, Christina Reid, Martin McDonagh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Play Anthologies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.9lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.10w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781408106785","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42706424168585,"sku":"9781408106785","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_0ef82af8-dbc2-43aa-a188-3a57223ef49e.jpg?v=1719456504","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-methuen-drama-anthology-of-irish-plays-hostage-bailegangaire-belle-of-the-belfast-city-steward-of-christendom-cripple-of-inishmaan-9781408106785","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}