The evolution of Irish folk theatre

• Autores: Daithí Kearney
• Localización: Sharing cultures 2013: Proceedings of the 3 rd International Conference on Intangible Heritage / Sergio Lira (ed. lit.), Rogério Amoêda (ed. lit.), Cristina Pinheiro (ed. lit.), 2013, ISBN 978-989-98013-3-2, pág. 117
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Siamsa Tíre, The National Folk Theatre of Ireland, was founded in 1964 and isbased in Tralee, Co. Kerry. It is, in many ways, a unique cultural experience, presenting Irishfolklore and folk culture through the medium of theatre involving music, song, dance and mimebut invariably no dialogue. I began training with the company at the age of nine and have beeninvolved in many roles since, including as a performer and director. In this paper I seek tooutline the evolution of Irish folk theatre as exemplified by Siamsa Tíre. As well as engagingwith the material presented on stage, I consider the impact of tourism on Irish culture, changingconcepts of folk culture in an increasingly urbanized state and the potential of folk theatre tocreate as well as reflect a community and society. This paper draws selectively on the repertoireof performances devised by Siamsa Tíre over the past half century, highlighting themes anddevelopments that inform an understanding of the art form and changes in Irish society moregenerally