'The Return to the People’: Empire, class, and religion in Lady Gregory’s dramatic works

Pilz, Anna (2013) 'The Return to the People’: Empire, class, and religion in Lady Gregory’s dramatic works. Doctor of Philosophy thesis, University of Liverpool.

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Abstract

This thesis examines a selection of Lady Gregory’s original dramatic works. Between the opening of the Abbey Theatre in 1904 and the playwright’s death in 1932, Gregory’s plays accounted for the highest number of stage productions in comparison to her co-directors William Butler Yeats and John Millington Synge. As such, this thesis analyses examples ranging from her most well-known and successful pieces, including The Rising of the Moon and The Gaol Gate, to lesser known plays such as The Wrens, The White Cockade, Shanwalla and Dave. With a focus on the historical, bibliographical, and political contexts, the plays are analysed not only with regard to the printed texts, but also in the context of theatrical performances. In order to re-evaluate Gregory’s contribution to the Abbey, this thesis is divided into three chapters dealing with dominant themes throughout her career as a playwright: Empire, class, and religion.

Item Type:	Thesis (Doctor of Philosophy)
Additional Information:	Date: 2013-07 (completed)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Lady Gregory, Irish drama, Abbey Theatre, Empire, class, religion
Subjects:	?? PR ??
Divisions:	Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of Histories, Languages and Cultures
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	19 Feb 2014 12:03
Last Modified:	16 Dec 2022 04:41
DOI:	10.17638/00014315
Supervisors:	Shovlin, Frank Urquhart, Diane
URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/14315