Abbey Theatre - Revision history

Pankratz at 16:25, 14 January 2011

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	~~The Abbey Theatre was founded~~ by [[W.B. Yeats]] and [[Lady Augusta Gregory]] in 1903. It opened its doors, however, not until December 27, 1904.		Founded by [[W.B. Yeats]] and [[Lady Augusta Gregory]] in 1903. It opened its doors, however, not until December 27, 1904.
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	== Irish National Theatre ==		== Irish National Theatre ==

	In order to establish an Irish National Theatre, the main aim of the founders was to employ Irish dramatists who would stage Irish topics. Back then, as well as today, the underlying idea of the artistic work at the Abbey was/is "to bring upon stage the deeper emotions of Ireland" ([http://www.abbeytheatre.ie]). W.B. Yeats claimed that up until the foundation of the Abbey Theatre Irish drama did not exist and that the "independent identity of the still-colonised people had yet to be realised on stage" (Oxford, 1~~). The tradition of Irish drama mainly refers back to medieval times and repeats the different steps of English dramatic history (cf. ibid.~~). It was Yeats' aim to achieve an "antirealist, antimodern theatre" (ibid.).		In order to establish an Irish National Theatre, the main aim of the founders was to employ Irish dramatists who would stage Irish topics. Back then, as well as today, the underlying idea of the artistic work at the Abbey was/is "to bring upon stage the deeper emotions of Ireland" ([http://www.abbeytheatre.ie]). W.B. Yeats claimed that up until the foundation of the Abbey Theatre Irish drama did not exist and that the "independent identity of the still-colonised people had yet to be realised on stage" (Oxford, 1). It was Yeats' aim to achieve an "antirealist, antimodern theatre" (ibid.).
	The idea behind the foundation of the Irish National Theatre was to compensate for the lack of political development. The founders hoped to be able to "provide a precedent and justification for legislative independence" (ibid.).		The idea behind the foundation of the Irish National Theatre was to compensate for the lack of political development. The founders hoped to be able to "provide a precedent and justification for legislative independence" (ibid.).
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	== Playwrights ==		== Playwrights ==
	Many of the playwrights who initially worked for the Abbey Theatre (for example ~~William Butler~~ Yeats) belonged to the Protestant Ascendancy or rather, to use the vocabulary of Irish national politics, they were "strangers" (cf. ibid.).		Many of the playwrights who initially worked for the Abbey Theatre (for example Yeats) belonged to the Protestant Ascendancy or rather, to use the vocabulary of Irish national politics, they were "strangers" (cf. ibid.).
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NiLu at 16:22, 13 January 2011

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	== Playwrights ==		== Playwrights ==
	Many of the playwrights who initially worked for the Abbey Theatre ~~[could you give one or two examples??]~~ belonged to the Protestant Ascendancy or rather, to use the vocabulary of Irish national politics, they were "strangers" (cf. ibid.).		Many of the playwrights who initially worked for the Abbey Theatre (for example William Butler Yeats) belonged to the Protestant Ascendancy or rather, to use the vocabulary of Irish national politics, they were "strangers" (cf. ibid.).
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Pankratz at 17:31, 23 November 2010

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	== Playwrights ==		== Playwrights ==
	Many of the playwrights who initially worked for the Abbey Theatre belonged to the Protestant ~~Ascendency~~ or rather, to use the vocabulary of Irish national politics, they were "strangers" (cf. ibid.).		Many of the playwrights who initially worked for the Abbey Theatre [could you give one or two examples??] belonged to the Protestant Ascendancy or rather, to use the vocabulary of Irish national politics, they were "strangers" (cf. ibid.).
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NiLu: /* Sources */

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Sources

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
	www.abbeytheatre.ie [http://www.abbeytheatre.ie/behind_the_scenes] ~~and~~ The Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature		www.abbeytheatre.ie [http://www.abbeytheatre.ie/behind_the_scenes]

			"Abbey Theatre", ''The Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature''

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Irish National Theatre

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	== Irish National Theatre ==		== Irish National Theatre ==

	In order to establish an Irish National Theatre, the main aim of the founders was to employ Irish dramatists who would stage Irish topics. Back then, as well as today, the underlying idea of the artistic work at the Abbey was/is "to bring upon stage the deeper emotions of Ireland" ([http://www.abbeytheatre.ie]). W.B. Yeats claimed that up until the foundation of the Abbey Theatre Irish drama did not exist and that the "independent identity of the still-colonised people had yet to be realised on stage" (Oxford, 1). The tradition of Irish drama mainly refers back to medieval times and repeats the different steps of English dramatic history (cf. ibid.). It was ~~his~~ aim to achieve an "antirealist, antimodern theatre" (ibid.).		In order to establish an Irish National Theatre, the main aim of the founders was to employ Irish dramatists who would stage Irish topics. Back then, as well as today, the underlying idea of the artistic work at the Abbey was/is "to bring upon stage the deeper emotions of Ireland" ([http://www.abbeytheatre.ie]). W.B. Yeats claimed that up until the foundation of the Abbey Theatre Irish drama did not exist and that the "independent identity of the still-colonised people had yet to be realised on stage" (Oxford, 1). The tradition of Irish drama mainly refers back to medieval times and repeats the different steps of English dramatic history (cf. ibid.). It was Yeats' aim to achieve an "antirealist, antimodern theatre" (ibid.).
	The idea behind the foundation of the Irish National Theatre was to compensate for the lack of political development. The founders hoped to be able to "provide a precedent and justification for legislative independence" (ibid.).		The idea behind the foundation of the Irish National Theatre was to compensate for the lack of political development. The founders hoped to be able to "provide a precedent and justification for legislative independence" (ibid.).
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Support

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	== Support ==		== Support ==

	Despite the financial support of Miss Annie Horniman, the Abbey was a rather small theatre with limited ~~finacial~~ means. Therefore, it became famous for staging mainly short plays in its first years.		Despite the financial support of Miss Annie Horniman, the Abbey was a rather small theatre with limited financial means. Therefore, it became famous for staging mainly short plays in its first years.
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The Abbey Theatre was founded by [[W.B. Yeats]] and [[Lady Augusta Gregory]] in 1903. It opened its doors, however, not until December 27, 1904.
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== Support ==

Despite the financial support of Miss Annie Horniman, the Abbey was a rather small theatre with limited finacial means. Therefore, it became famous for staging mainly short plays in its first years.
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== Irish National Theatre ==

In order to establish an Irish National Theatre, the main aim of the founders was to employ Irish dramatists who would stage Irish topics. Back then, as well as today, the underlying idea of the artistic work at the Abbey was/is "to bring upon stage the deeper emotions of Ireland" ([http://www.abbeytheatre.ie]). W.B. Yeats claimed that up until the foundation of the Abbey Theatre Irish drama did not exist and that the "independent identity of the still-colonised people had yet to be realised on stage" (Oxford, 1). The tradition of Irish drama mainly refers back to medieval times and repeats the different steps of English dramatic history (cf. ibid.). It was his aim to achieve an "antirealist, antimodern theatre" (ibid.).
The idea behind the foundation of the Irish National Theatre was to compensate for the lack of political development. The founders hoped to be able to "provide a precedent and justification for legislative independence" (ibid.).
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== Playwrights ==
Many of the playwrights who initially worked for the Abbey Theatre belonged to the Protestant Ascendency or rather, to use the vocabulary of Irish national politics, they were "strangers" (cf. ibid.).
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== Sources ==
www.abbeytheatre.ie [http://www.abbeytheatre.ie/behind_the_scenes] and The Oxford Encyclopedia of British Literature