滥觞于19世纪末期的“爱尔兰戏剧运动”是以叶芝为领袖的一批爱尔兰本土剧作家为支持爱尔兰的民族解放运动而发起的以“爱尔兰新型文学”构想为主张,以回归爱尔兰民族文学为目的的运动。该运动历经30年之久,诞生了包括叶芝、格莱葛瑞夫人(又译“格雷戈里夫人”、“格里高利夫人”)、约翰·辛格、肖恩·奥凯西等人在内10余位有影响力的剧作家,创作出近百部戏剧 In the late 19th century, “Irish Theater Movement” was initiated by a group of Irish native playwrights led by Yeats in support of the national liberation movement in Ireland. The idea of ​​“Irish New Literature” was put forward to return Irish national literature for the purpose of the campaign. The movement, which lasted for 30 years, gave birth to a number of people including Yeats, Lady Grygere (“Lady Gregory”, “Lady Gregory”), John Singh, Casey et al., More than 10 influential playwright, creating nearly a hundred plays