Interculturalism

Abstract

In the past twenty-five years Ireland has experienced unprecedented diversification of its population. This led the Republic of Ireland to embrace a series of intercultural policies in the arts sector. The Northern Irish Arts Council also adopted intercultural arts policies, although the context in the North is defined by relations between Catholic/Republicans and Protestant/Loyalist communities in addition to the inclusion and integration of minority ethnic and/or migrant groups. This chapter presents the following three frameworks paired with relevant case studies for studying interculturalism in contemporary Irish theatre: Interculturalism’s Irish Historical Legacies (Conall Morrison’s The Bacchae of Baghdad (After Euripides)). Cross-Cultural Collaborative Relationships (Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre’s The Bull). Contemporary Minority-led interculturalisms (Terra Nova Productions, Arrivals Project: Arrivals 1, Arrivals 2, Arrivals 3D: Mi Mundo).