Synopses & Reviews
Marina Carr: Plays 1 introduces the work of a major new voice in playwrighting. Carr has been praised for the beauty and uniqueness of her language, was cited by
The Independent as "a hugely valuable dramatic voice," and has even been compared to Eugene O'Neill. A prominent voice in British letters who has been building momentum in the United States for the past decade, Carr's four critically acclaimed works are gathered together here for the first time.
Review
Low in the Dark"One of the most exciting, new and absolutely original aspects of Carr's writing is the manner in which the sexism of language and religious imagery is exposed . . . A playwright to be watched."--The Sunday Tribune
Patricia Coughlan
"A play of precocious maturity and accomplishment."--The Irish Times
By the Bog of Cats
"A piece of poetic realism steeped in the past . . . an extraordinary ability to move between the mythic and the real."--The Guardian
The Mai
"The writing is at once gentle and raucous . . . capable of articulating deep-seated woes and resentments in a manner you rarely find outside Eugene O'Neill." --The Observer
Synopsis
The first collection of plays by Marina Carr introduces the work of a major new voice in playwriting. Love in the Dark 'One of the most exciting, new and absolutely original aspects of Carr's writing is the manner in which the sexism of the language and religious imagery is exposed... Marina Carr is a playwright to be watched.' Sunday Tribune The Mai 'The writing is at once gentle and raucous... capable of articulating deep-seated woes and resentments in a manner you rarely find outside Eugene O'Neill.' Observer Portia Coughlan 'A play of precocious maturity and accomplishment.' Irish Times 'Portia Coughlan packs a hell of a punch. It hurts to look at it. But it has to be seen.' Irish Independent By the Bog of Cats . . . 'A poetic realism steeped in the past . . . Carr has an extraordinary ability to move between the mythic and the real.' Guardian 'A great play . . . a great work of poetry . . . the word should soon carry across both sides of the Atlantic.' Independent
Synopsis
Marina Carr: Plays 1 introduces the work of a major new voice in playwrighting. Carr has been praised for the beauty and uniqueness of her language, was cited by
The Independent as "a hugely valuable dramatic voice," and has even been compared to Eugene O'Neill. A prominent voice in British letters who has been building momentum in the United States for the past decade, Carr's four critically acclaimed works are gathered together here for the first time.
About the Author
Marina Carr was born in 1964, brought up in County Offaly, and graduated from University College Dublin in 1987 with a degree in English and Philosophy. She has been Writer-in-Residence at the Abbey and is a member of Aosdana. She is Writer-in-Residence at Trinity College Dublin.
Table of Contents
Low in the dark - The mai - Portia Coughlan - By the bog of cats.