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Call for Contributions: Essay Collection
Beyond Realism: New Knowledges about Theatre Styles in Irish Drama
Edited by Joan Dean and José Lanters
In conjunction with the 2010 IASIL conference in Maynooth, contributors are sought for a collection of essays examining theatre styles in Irish drama.
Although Irish theatre is historically often associated with Abbey realism, kitchen dramas, and peasant plays, even before the twentieth century, Irish playwrights, directors, and designers sometimes pushed the boundaries of realism. Since the beginning of the Revival until the present day, they have produced forms of expressionism, symbolism, absurdism, and other, less specifically defined non-realist dramatic styles. The editors of this proposed volume invite essays on Irish theatre that challenges the narrow confine of realistic dramaturgy from any period. Contributions may include, but are not limited to, considerations of individual plays or playwrights; interpretative strategies by directors and/or designers; collaborative efforts; international influences; trends and movements; debates and controversies; and forms of experimental drama including site-specific theatre. Different methodological and theoretical perspectives are welcome, including interdisciplinary approaches.
The proposed peer reviewed collection is expected to comprise some fifteen essays, which will, in principle, be drawn from papers presented at the IASIL conference. Interested IASIL members should therefore consider proposing a paper to the conference related to the topic of the proposed volume. However, any IASIL member may submit an essay for consideration, even if they present a paper on a different topic or do not attend the conference. Inclusion of submitted essays is not guaranteed, regardless of quality. An Irish publisher has expressed a potential interest in the book.
Please submit 500-word abstracts by 1 September 2010 with a 1 December 2010 deadline for submission of completed essays (4000-6000 words). Contact: Joan Dean (deanj@umkc.edu), José Lanters (lanters@uwm.edu) |