Drama, Theatre and Performance Speaker Series

Charlotte McIvor

‘Migration, Performance and Contemporary Ireland’

This talk lays out my study of the effect of large-scale immigration and interculturalism as social policy on Irish theatre and performance post-1990s. It investigates Ireland’s translation of interculturalism as social policy into aesthetic practice and situates the wider implications of this ‰Û÷new interculturalism’ for theatre and performance studies at large.

How did inward-migration change most of what can be assumed about Irish theatre and performance and its relationship to national identity? By using case studies that include theatre, dance, photography, and activist actions, this talk introduces a new paradigm for the study of Irish theatre and performance while contributing to the wider investigation of migration and performance.

for more information please contact charlotte.mcivor@nuigalway.ie