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The Nation on Stage - Leaving Certificate English - Irish Drama

This themepage concentrates specifically on the Irish playwrights prescribed for the Leaving Certificate course. It offers different types of resources to make your preparation of Irish drama easier and more productive. Scroll down to find your playwright!

Samuel Beckett

Online Text of Waiting for Godot
The full text of Beckett's play online.

Waiting for Godot - A Student's Guide
Detailed plot, character and analysis of Beckett's play.

Waiting for Godot - Study Guide
Well-presented guide for Waiting for Godot. Deals with the play's context, character analysis.

Waiting for Godot - Discussion with Walter Asmus
Rattlebag's interview with Walter Asmus who directed the 2003 Gate production of Waiting for Godot.

Waiting for Godot Quiz
A short multiple-choice quiz testing your knowledge of the play.

Brian Friel

Philadelphia Here I Come - A Summary
Summarises the key elements of the plot of Friel's Philadelphia Here I Come.

Philadelphia Here I Come - A Brief Overview
Offers a short summary of the plot in Friel's Philadelphia Here I Come.

Dancing at Lughnasa - An Introduction
A short but very informative introduction to Dancing at Lughnasa. Includes plot summary and short notes on various comparative modes.

Martin McDonagh

The Lonesome West - A Dramatised Extract
A dramatised extract from scene four of The Lonesome West.

Tom Murphy

A Whistle in the Dark - The View Discussion
An interesting discussion of Tom Murphy's A Whistle in the Dark from RTE's The View.

Sean O'Casey

The Plough and the Stars - A Study Guide
A useful guide to O'Casey's play including an introduction, theatrical elements, criticism and questions.

The Plough and the Stars - Language in the Play
A useful essay on the role and importance of language in O'Casey's play.

J.M Synge

The Playboy of the Western World - An Introduction
A short but very informative introduction including plot summary and short notes on various comparative modes.

The Playboy of the Western World - Study Guide
Thorough guide including plot summary, themes, character analysis and essay topics.