Martin McDonagh'ın Leenane Üçlemesi'nde görülen İrlanda tiyatro geleneğinin etkileri ve yenilik
Özet
This thesis is an examination of Martin McDonagh's (1971- ) The Leenane Trilogy, which consists of the plays The Beauty Queen of Leenane (1996), A Skull in Connemara (1997) and The Lonesome West (1997). The plays in The Trilogy are examined separately in terms of their association with the Irish dramatic tradition, especially with John Millington Synge and in terms of the new aspects of Martin McDonagh's writing that places him among contemporary dramatists. In the introduction of the study, a summary of the establishment of the Irish National Theatre is given. In this part, major playwrights such as William Butler Yeats, John Millington Synge and Sean O' Casey who have established what can be termed as 'traditional' in the Irish dramatic writing are examined. Also, brief information about Martin McDonagh is given. In the first, second and third chapters of the study, the plays that constitute The Leenane Trilogy; The Beauty Queen of Leenane, A Skull in Connemara and The Lonesome West are examined respectively in terms of their association with the Irish dramatic tradition. While examining the association of these plays with the Irish dramatic tradition, the playwright's light hearted and playful treatment towards sad and frightful situations, his blending of tragic with the comic, his use of language and his sense of humor are taken into account. What is more, while studying these plays, the new and challenging aspects of the playwright's drama, especially the influence of TV culture and cinematic techniques on his writing are stated. 88Through the examination of McDonagh's Leenane Trilogy, it becomes clear that although McDonagh can be associated with the Irish dramatic canon, especially with John Millington Synge, in terms of his language, humor and his playful treatment of serious themes and situations, he is also influenced by TV culture and Hollywood. This influence enables him to display violence onstage with a light-hearted treatment. 89