Theatre of Brian Friel

A comprehensive study of Northern Ireland's most prominent playwright, Belfast's Brian Friel. Discusses the creative tension between the claims of story and history, the demands of the individual and those of the "tribe" Catholic and Protestant. Particular attention is paid to the political and artistic context provided by the Field Day Theatre Company in the 1980's and the influence their critical and dramatic strategies exerted on the writer's development.Pelletier, Martine is the author of 'Theatre of Brian Friel' with ISBN 9781930901186 and ISBN 1930901186.