Plays
Over the course of the semester, we’ll be reading the following plays in this order:
Dublin by Lamplight by Michael West
Playboy of the Western World by JM Synge
The Weir by Conor McPherson
The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh
Portia Coughlan by Marina Carr
Translations by Brian Friel
Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching Towards the Somme by Frank McGuinness
Steward of Christendom by Sebastian Barry
Eclipsed by Patricia Burke Brogan
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We’ll also be watching several films or clips from films in class, including:
Yu Ming is Ainm Dom (Daniel O’Hara, 2004)
Six Shooter (Martin McDonagh, 2006)
The Magdalene Sisters (Peter Mullan, 2002)
Note: for a full schedule of readings, please see the Schedule page