The evolution of the Lyric Players Theatre, Belfast : fighting the waves / Roy Connolly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Connolly, Roy, 1969-

Series:

Studies in theatre arts ; v. 14.

Studies in theatre arts ; v. 14

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lyric Players Theatre (Belfast, Northern Ireland)--History.

Lyric Players Theatre (Belfast, Northern Ireland).

Theater--Northern Ireland--Belfast--History--20th century.

Theater.

History.

Northern Ireland--Belfast.

Physical Description:

xv, 319 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, [2000]

Contents:

Chapter 1 'Little to Congratulate Ourselves On'?: Theatre in Belfast 13

Chapter 2 'Remote, Spiritual and Ideal': The Origin of the Lyric Players Theatre 43

Chapter 3 Dreams and Realities: The Political Context 69

Chapter 4 'The Centre Cannot Hold': The Evolution of the Artistic Policy 101

Chapter 5 The Brute Fact of a Theatre: The Board of Trustees 135

Chapter 6 Insolence and Relevance: The Lyric's Writers (Part One) 167

Chapter 7 Interpreting the Local Scene: The Lyric's Writers (Part Two) 201

Appendix 1 Amateur Productions: 1951-1968 235

Appendix 2 The Lyric's Professional Productions: 1968-1997 241

Appendix 3 The Lyric's Artistic Directors, Literary Advisors, Honorary Directors and Trustees 271.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-313) and index.

ISBN:

0773475435

OCLC:

45247351