Open AccessReview: Lanters, José. The theatre of Thomas Kilroy: no absolutes. Cork UP, 2018
Author(s) -
Dawn Duncan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ilha do desterro
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.223
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2175-8026
pISSN - 0101-4846
DOI - 10.5007/2175-8026.2020v73n2p151
Subject(s) - sensibility , postmodernism , cork , art , irish , mysticism , aesthetics , identity (music) , postmodern theatre , art history , sociology , literature , philosophy , materials science , composite material , linguistics
For anyone studying contemporary theatre, José Lanters’ new book on Thomas Kilroy is essential. Lanters examines Kilroy’s writing and theatrical process for ten plays, positioning him as an Irish writer who blends global influences, works cooperatively with production teams, and is postmodern in thematic sensibility and experimental stylizing. She divides the study of these plays into three sections: “Nationalism and Identity,” “Gender and Sexuality,” and “Art and Mysticism.”