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.
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posted
Apr 15, 2007
The Other Bloomsday 2007 - 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 tenth
year that they are presenting staged readings of James Joyce’s Ulysses.
In this year we find the story at Chapter 13, Nausikaa. It is 8pm on a
mid-June afternoon, and Leopold Bloom and young Gerty MacDowell are
eyeing each other at a distance on a Dublin beach.
SATURDAY JUNE 16TH
Location TBD
DONATIONS AT THE DOOR
Further Information:
www.wildgeeseseattle.org
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posted
Apr 15, 2006
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 12, “Cyclops”, adapted from the 1922 edition of Ulysses.
The reading will take place at
F.X. McRory’s on Fri 16th June 2006 at 8pm.
Map
2005 Rehearsal
Back: Joe Martin, Bill Barnes, Joseph Ryan, Ciaran O’Mahony.
Front: Niall McDonnell, Jim McDermott, Scott McKinstry.
We hope that Congressman Jim McDermott
will once again read the part of Leopold Bloom.
Entrance is free, but donations are appreciated.
Further background information on the Cyclops 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
posted
Apr 15, 2006
The Other Bloomsday 2006 - 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 ninth
year that they are presenting staged readings of James Joyce’s Ulysses.
In this year we find the story at Chapter 12, The Sirens. It is 5 pm on
a mid-June afternoon and the Dublin characters gather at Barney
Kiernan’s pub. Leopold Bloom joins the Citizen and a crowd of others, as
they discuss the state of the world.
FRIDAY JUNE 16TH, 8PM
F.X. McRORY’S,
OCCIDENTAL & KING, PIONEER SQUARE,
DONATIONS AT THE DOOR
Further Information:
www.wildgeeseseattle.org
Click to read and post comments