Misery And Ecstasy

Irish drama is an important part of the world’s drama,with its unique national characteristics showing a good dramatic style,this national characteristics is "Irishness".Irish people’s pursuit of national identity comes from the long colonial history.Before the founding of the southern republic in 1949,Ireland experienced several centuries of British colonial rule,during which the right of discourse of national culture was basically lost.At the end of the 19 th century,the Irish people’s national consciousness gradually awakened.The Irish Drama Movement conceptualized "Irishness",and the drama assumed the responsibility of spreading the national spirit.Since Ireland did not get rid of the social problems left over by history after national independence,the interpretation of "Irish" has always been loved by drama researchers.The social unrest in Ireland did not develop smoothly until the 1980 s,which is related to the important turning point of society.The development of Irish Drama in the 1980 s and 1990 s has formed a different style of expression,and there are different interpretations of national identity.In the 1980 s,Irish drama was closely combined with social problems and ushered in another prosperity after the drama movement.The relaxation of the political situation promoted the ideological civilization.Irish Drama in the 1980 s had a clear sense of reflection,and the group of female writers began to enter the drama world.In the 1990 s,Irish Drama changed from reflection to subversion,and women’s power rose in the drama world.With the impact of globalization,Irish playwrights show multiple considerations of national identity.On the whole,the "Irishness" of these two stages contains relevance and rheology.Both of them have serious thoughts and diversified styles,and the differences in their commonness lead to the internal change of "Irishness" from serious and introverted to deconstruction and madness.It is worth noting that not only the ideological nature of drama has been deepened,but also the artistry has been honed and improved in this process.In particular,the Irish Drama in the 1990 s made innovative attempts in the style and structure of drama,and the subversive spirit of postmodern paradigm created the drama Carnival before the new century.Therefore,it can be said that the changing process of "Irishness" in the 1980 s and 1990 s not only carries the recognition and reflection of Irish national identity in the peaceful era,but also achieves the conservation of drama ecology in this stage when it is projected onto drama.