Friel is recognised as Ireland's leading playwright and due to the ability of plays like Translations and Dancing at Lughnasa to translate into other cultures he has made a major impact on world theatre. This study draws on the Friel Archive to deepen our understanding of how his plays were developed.

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ANTHONY ROCHE is an Associate Professor and Head of Subject for Drama Studies in the School of English, Drama and Film at University College Dublin, Republic of Ireland. Recent publications include The Cambridge Companion to Brian Friel (2006) and a revised and expanded second edition of his Contemporary Irish Drama (Palgrave Macmillan, 2009).

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AcknowledgementsIntroduction Escaping Containment: The Early Plays Friel and the Director: Tyrone Guthrie and Hilton Edwards Fantasy in Friel Brian Friel and Contemporary British Drama: The Missing Dimension The Politics of Space: Friel's Drama of the 1970s Translations: 'An Inquiry into the Disappearance of Lt George Yolland' Memory and History Negotiating the Present Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index