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Apr 15, 2008
James Joyce’s novel Ulysses takes place on June 16th, 1904.
It follows the wanderings of Leopold Bloom, a Jewish everyman,
and Stephen Dedalus, a young writer and Joyce’s alter ego,
as they wander the streets of Dublin.
The centenary of Bloomsday,
June 16th, 2004, was celebrated
worldwide.
The Wild Geese Players of Seattle will present a staged reading of
chapter 14, “Oxen of the Sun”,
adapted from the 1922 edition of Ulysses.
The reading will take place at the
Elliott Bay Bookstore, 101 S. Main St,
on Sat 14th June 2008 at 4:00pm.
The wandering Leopold Bloom visits a maternity hospital,
where poor Mina Purefoy is entering her 3rd day of labor.
Bloom encounters a group of drunken medical students,
who carry on wildly
while discussing poor Mrs. Purefoy’s fate.
In this chapter, Joyce’s incomparable narrative
celebrates the history of the English language
through elaborate parodies and structures.
At the same time, he reveals much about contemporary attitudes surrounding pregnancy and birth.
Download the
Oxen of the Sun poster
(PDF, 45KB) and post it around town.
Entrance is free, but donations are appreciated.
Further background information on the Oxen of the Sun chapter can be
found at the
Kennesaw guide to Ulysses
and the Joyce portal.
Or read the text of the chapter here.
2005 Rehearsal
Back: Joe Martin, Bill Barnes, Joseph Ryan, Ciaran O’Mahony.
Front: Niall McDonnell, Jim McDermott, Scott McKinstry.
Other Events
See our archives for details of our previous readings.
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posted
Apr 15, 2008
The Other Bloomsday 2008 - Press Release
Now that the excitement of the Joycean Bloomsday Centenary has passed,
the Wild Geese Players of Seattle still continue their Joycean journey
(as ever kindly supported by the Irish Heritage Club).
This is the eleventh year that they are presenting staged readings of James Joyce’s Ulysses.
In this year we find the story at Chapter 14, Oxen of the Sun.
It is 9pm on a mid-June evening.
Leopold Bloom attempts to visit an old friend at a maternity hospital,
and somehow manages to make a tour through every English literary style
before the twentieth century.
SATURDAY JUNE 14TH
Location TBD
DONATIONS AT THE DOOR
Further Information:
www.wildgeeseseattle.org
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Jan 01, 2008
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A small selection of some of the better Joyce-related websites.
Joycean Resources
Joycean Organizations
Ulysses
Bloomsday Centenary
Festivals commemorating the centenary of Bloomsday, on June 16th, 2004.
eTexts
Free online copies of Joyce’s writings.
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posted
Apr 15, 2007
James Joyce’s novel Ulysses takes place on June 16th, 1904.
It follows the wanderings of Leopold Bloom, a Jewish everyman,
and Stephen Dedalus, a young writer and Joyce’s alter ego,
as they wander the streets of Dublin.
The centenary of Bloomsday,
June 16th, 2004, was celebrated
worldwide.
The Wild Geese Players of Seattle will present a staged reading of
chapter 13, “Nausikaa”, adapted from the 1922 edition of Ulysses.
The reading will take place at the
Elliott Bay Bookstore,
101 S. Main St, on Sat 16th June 2007 at 4:30pm,
and at the Pike Brewery and Pub,
1415 First Ave, on Sun 17th June at 6pm.
Listen to us reading excerpts from the chapter on Sunday’s Hornpipe on
KBCS 91.3, on Sunday, June 10th, between 3-6pm.
Leopold Bloom, newly escaped from Barney Kiernan’s pub,
reposes on Sandymount Beach,
exchanging meaningful glances with Gerty MacDowell.
2005 Rehearsal
Back: Joe Martin, Bill Barnes, Joseph Ryan, Ciaran O’Mahony.
Front: Niall McDonnell, Jim McDermott, Scott McKinstry.
Entrance is free, but donations are appreciated.
Further background information on the Nausikaa chapter can be found at
the Kennesaw guide to Ulysses
and the Joyce portal.
Or read the text of the chapter here.
Other Events
See our archives for details of our previous readings.
Click to read and post comments