The Rising of the Moon

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The Rising of the Moon is a one-act political play by Irish dramatist Lady Gregory that explores themes of nationalism and identity during British rule in Ireland.

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instanceOf one-act play ⓘ
play ⓘ
political play ⓘ
associatedWith Abbey Theatre ⓘ
author Lady Gregory ⓘ
characterType Irish policeman ⓘ
Irish rebel ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Ireland ⓘ
dramaticDevice disguise ⓘ
political dialogue ⓘ
dramaticForm dialogue-driven play ⓘ
dramaticStructure one-act structure ⓘ
explores conflict between personal sympathy and official duty ⓘ
tension between colonial authority and national resistance ⓘ
firstPerformanceLocation Ireland ⓘ
genre nationalist drama ⓘ
political drama ⓘ
hasDramatist Lady Gregory ⓘ
literaryMovement Irish Literary Revival ⓘ
narrativeFocus encounter between policeman and rebel ⓘ
numberOfActs 1 ⓘ
originalLanguage English ⓘ
setting Irish port town ⓘ
quayside at night ⓘ
settingPeriod British rule in Ireland ⓘ
theme Irish nationalism ⓘ
colonialism ⓘ
duty versus conscience ⓘ
loyalty and betrayal ⓘ
national identity ⓘ

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Lady Gregory → notableWork → The Rising of the Moon ⓘ
Jack MacGowran → notableWork → The Rising of the Moon (1957 film) ⓘ
linked to: The Rising of the Moon
Sara Allgood → notableWork → The Rising of the Moon (stage role) ⓘ
linked to: The Rising of the Moon
Isabella Augusta Gregory → notableWork → The Rising of the Moon ⓘ
Isabella Augusta Persse → notableWork → The Rising of the Moon ⓘ
subject linked to: Isabella