The Seven Ages of Joyce: a rollicking piece that reJoyces with humour, pathos, sexuality, musicality, vulgarity…….utter normality. Continue reading
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Winged Views of Mortal Endeavour
This poetry collection has three sections where archetypal themes arise: courage versus folly, youth versus experience, or pride and the fall…. Continue reading
Another Joyce course for more advanced readers…
A course on a selection of the more challenging chapters of James Joyce’s Ulysses. Continue reading
Eros and Death in a Swimming Pool
THEATRE REVIEW Enda Walsh: Penelope. Production by Red Stitch at Theatreworks, Acland St., St. Kilda Date seen: 11 April 2013 Enda Walsh’s play Penelope, is yet another reworking of the final scenes of the Odyssey, this time modernised (as it often is: Joyce and Atwood come to mind) and told from the point of view … Continue reading
A Daughter Remembers
Looking ahead, Mary Elizabeth Calwell’s memoir of her distinguished father Arthur Augustus Calwell (1896-1973) will be a useful guide to what might be called a family view of the many controversies of his political and public life. Continue reading
Can the Tide of History be turned back?
When he set up a series of properties between Melbourne and the Murray, he was more appeasing in his relationships with Aborigines, making an effort to learn the language, Continue reading
A City in Decline
Dublin was a deposed and distressed capital, a city in decline. Continue reading
Australian Première of Enda Walsh’s play, Penelope
Not specifically Irish in subject matter, but opulent and Irish in its linguistic richness…. Continue reading
Melbourne Irish Studies Seminars, up to end June
Melbourne Irish Studies seminars are free to attend. They feature local and visiting scholars. Continue reading
Penelope by Enda Walsh, 20 March – 13 April
Nature of Event: Theatre, Penelope, a play by Enda Walsh Where: Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre in conjunction with Theatreworks, and performing at Theatreworks, 14 Acland St, St Kilda, Melbourne. When: 20 March -13 April 2013 Cost: $20-39 More Information: Red Stitch Bookings
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