Taught in English.A brief introduction to the history of Ireland, its culture and theatre is followed by an approach to major Irish playwrights and selected, representative plays. Each work is approached in the socio-political context of its time both as dramaturgy and as a performance event. The aims of the course are both to introduce Anglophone Irish theatre and to improve students' language skills in English, including their familiarity with the relevant vocabulary. The active participation of students through interaction and oral presentations as well as a short written commentary on multimedia material that forms part of the course will be expected.