‘A Novel and Curious Idea’ focuses on the foundations of Ireland’s National theatre, examining where the art form began so we can look at where it has ended up.

Written, presented, and edited by Sarah O’Sullivan

Music by Theo Foley

Special thanks to DCU, the Pavilion Theatre, Ambrose & Lesley O’Sullivan, Maia Purdue, and Tim Houston.

Interviews included in this episode:

Professor Nicholas Grene

Lisa Nally

Colin Murphy

Allie Whelan

Texts quoted / consulted:

British Pathé. “New Abbey Theatre (1963).” YouTube, 13 Apr. 2014, www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RtRWOqXLP0 

Foster, Roy. “A Troubled House.” The Guardian, The Guardian, 4 Feb. 2004, www.theguardian.com/stage/2004/feb/04/theatre.wbyeats 

Friel, Brian, and Seamus Deane. Brian Friel : Plays One. London ; Boston Mass., Faber And Faber, 1996.

Grene, Nicholas. The Politics of Irish Drama: Plays in Context from Boucicault to Friel. Cambridge University Press, 1999.

Harrington, John P. (ed). Modern and Contemporary Irish Drama. 2nd ed., New York, Ny, Norton, 2009.

Keating, Sara. “Looking for an Answer to the National Question.” The Irish Times, 5 Mar. 2018. www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/looking-for-an-answer-to-the-national-question-1.3406350 

The Old Vic. “The Playboy of the Western World, TRAILER.” YouTube, 7 Oct. 2011, www.youtube.com/watch?v=w604efZ9dHc 

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