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David Ireland

    David Ireland byl australským prozaikem známým svou jedinečnou a originální tvorbou. Jeho díla, často inspirovaná životními zkušenostmi z různých zaměstnání, zkoumají složitost lidské existence v industriálním prostředí. Přístup k psaní si osvojil během rozmanité pracovní kariéry, než se plně věnoval literatuře. Jeho romány jsou ceněny pro svou originalitu a hluboký vhled do australské společnosti.

    The Communist Manifesto in the Revolutionary Politics of 1848
    Sadie
    Not Now
    The Unknown Industrial Prisoner
    Ulster American
    Cyprus Avenue
    • 2024

      The Fifth Step

      • 104 stránek
      • 4 hodiny čtení

      Exploring themes of shame and redemption, the narrative follows Luka, a newcomer to Alcoholics Anonymous, as he seeks guidance from seasoned member James. Their journey through the twelve steps reveals the complexities of recovery and the weight of their pasts. The play delves into male intimacy and the challenges of faith in oneself and others. David Ireland's work combines grim humor with poignant moments, capturing the struggles of two men as they confront their transgressions in the pursuit of a clean slate.

      The Fifth Step
    • 2023

      The Communist Manifesto in the Revolutionary Politics of 1848

      A Critical Evaluation

      • 292 stránek
      • 11 hodin čtení

      Set against the backdrop of the 1750s, this book explores the sociopolitical factors leading to the publication of a significant pamphlet. It delves into the historical context, analyzing the motivations behind its creation and the impact it had on contemporary thought and society. The narrative highlights key figures involved and the broader implications of the pamphlet on public discourse, making it a critical study for understanding the era's intellectual landscape.

      The Communist Manifesto in the Revolutionary Politics of 1848
    • 2023

      "An Oscar-winning American actor, and English director and a Northern Irish playwright are about to begin rehearsals for a new play -- one that could transform each of their careers. But when it turns out that they're not on the same page, the night threatens to spiral out of control. Power dynamics, cultural identity and the perils of being a woman in the entertainment industry; nothing is off limits in this pitch-black comedy from the award-winning playwright David Ireland."--

      Ulster American
    • 2022

      Matthew, I don't give a f*** who's Irish and who's not. I'm just thinking about what's best for your career. And that's how themmuns in London'll see you. Calling yourself British just embarrasses them.The morning after his father's funeral, an unsure and still grief-stricken Matthew prepares to fly to London to audition for the prestigious drama school, RADA.When his painter-decorator Uncle Ray interrupts his private rendition of Richard III's opening monologue to offer some unwanted direction and dubious career advice, Matthew starts to doubt whether he should really be leaving Belfast in the first place.First presented by A Play, A Pie and A Pint at Òran Mór in May 2022. Not Now received its English premiere at the Finborough Theatre, London, in November 2022.Playwright David Ireland is the multi award-winning author of Cyprus Avenue .

      Not Now
    • 2021

      “Ireland's play slyly makes the case that it is not discrimination that ensures survival . . . but rather the ability to be two opposing things at once: Irish and British, politician and terrorist, even comedy and tragedy. If tragicomedy is the natural Irish form, Ireland makes his own inversion here, beginning with amused splutters, ending in hard gulps” Irish Times Eric Miller is a Belfast Loyalist. He believes his five-week old granddaughter is Gerry Adams. His family keep telling him to stop living in the past and fighting old battles that nobody cares about anymore, but his cultural heritage is under siege. He must act. David Ireland's black comedy takes one man's identity crisis to the limits as he uncovers the modern day complexity of Ulster Loyalism. Cyprus Avenue premiered at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin in 2016, before transferring to the Royal Court Theatre, The MAC in Belfast and The Public Theater in New York. It won Best New Play at the Irish Times Theatre Awards and the James Tait Black Prize for Drama, 2017. This edition features a new introduction by Professor Ondrej Pilny.

      Cyprus Avenue
    • 2021

      Sadie

      • 88 stránek
      • 4 hodiny čtení
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      Sadie has a one-night stand with the new office temp, Joao, but it develops into something much more serious when Joao reveals he's in love with her. Sadie is flattered but she has a long history of terrible relationships. She wonders if it's even possible for her to be happy in love? To answer that question, she calls upon her long dead uncle Red and her abusive ex-husband Clark, as well as her new therapist Mairead. Together they help her face some horrifying truths she's kept hidden for too long.Lyric Theatre Belfast, in association with Stephen Rea's Field Day Theatre Company, bring this powerful new play to the stage, to be broadcast on BBC Four as part of BBC Arts 'Lights up' for the new Culture in Quarantine Season – a celebration of British theatre, bringing newly-recorded staged productions from UK theatres to audiences across television, radio, iPlayer and BBC Sounds.Directed by Conleth Hill (Lord Varys, Game of Thrones ) it stars award-winning actress Abigail McGibbon.

      Sadie
    • 1997

      New release of modern classic from three times Miles Franklin winner. At the Puroil Refining Termitary and Grinding Works, on the swamplands of Botany Bay, men work in cramped spaces, in isolation, anonymity and alienation, cut off from the rest of humanity. Their only ways of escape and rebellion are their individual strangeness and their Sunday meetings with girls like Cinderella, Never on Sundays and Sandpiper.

      The Unknown Industrial Prisoner