posted
Apr 30, 2016
The Wild Geese Players of Seattle will present a staged reading of
Chapter 3, “Proteus”, and Chapter 6, “Hades”,
adapted from the 1922 edition of James Joyce’s Ulysses,
on June 19th, 2016.
Our annual Bloomsday readings started in 1998.
We started afresh two year ago, with the chapters that introduce
the two primary characters of the book,
Stephen Dedalus in Chapter 1 and Leopold Bloom in Chapter 4.
We continued that pattern last year, interweaving Chapters 2 and 5.
This year, we’re continuing with Chapter 3, “Proteus”, and Chapter 6, “Hades”.
Chapter 3: Proteus
In Chapter 3, Stephen Dedalus has wandered down to Sandymount Strand
(the beach at the southeast side of Dublin) to stroll and to think.
He contemplates different theories of vision, Aristotle’s in particular,
and remembers his adventures in Paris before his mother died.
Chapter 6: Hades
Meanwhile, in Chapter 6 we join the funeral of Paddy Dignam,
with Leopold Bloom sharing a carriage with Simon Dedalus (father of Stephen)
and others to Glasnevin cemetery.
As the carriage moves past Watery Lane,
Bloom sees Stephen and points him out to Simon.
Bloom’s Jewish parentage makes him an outsider to the Catholics in the cab,
and the conversation takes some awkward turns.
Reading at the Seattle Central Library
2pm–4pm on Sunday, June 19th, 2016,
The Seattle Central Library,
Level 4, Room 2 — Howard S. Wright Family & Janet W. Ketcham Meeting Room,
1000 Fourth Ave,
Seattle, WA 98104
Map.
Donations towards costs of posters and props are welcome.
Please arrive before 2pm to find a seat.
The reading will take roughly 90 minutes.
Please RSVP to our Facebook event.
Poster
We encourage you to download Leon Mattigosh’s
Proteus/Hades poster
(PDF, 1.7MB) and post it around town.
Press Release
This is our nineteenth year of Bloomsday readings.
(Press Release).
Commentary
Proteus (Chapter 3)
Hades (Chapter 6)
Miscellaneous
Other Events
See our archives for details of our previous readings.
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posted
Apr 15, 2016
19th Annual Staged Reading / Bloomsday Celebration of James Joyce’s Ulysses
The Wild Geese Players of Seattle join Bloomsday
celebrations across the globe honoring Ulysses’ author James Joyce. Our
19th annual staged reading of selections from the book will be held on
Sunday, June 19, 2016 from 2–4 PM at the Seattle Central
Library, 1000 Fourth Ave,
Seattle, WA 98104, Level 4 – Room 2 – Howard S. Wright Family & Janet W.
Ketcham Meeting Room.
Bloomsday (Bloom’s day, named for Ulysses’ main character, Leopold
Bloom) is a worldwide commemoration and celebration of the life of Irish
writer James Joyce and refers to the 24-hour period in 1904 in which
Ulysses is set. Ulysses follows the wanderings of Bloom, a Jewish
everyman, and Stephen Dedalus, a young writer and Joyce’s alter ego, as
they wander the streets of Dublin.
Join us for a taste of Ulysses, in small bites. This year’s reading
features Chapter 3, “Proteus”, and Chapter 6, “Hades”. In the book, both
chapters take place around 11 am. In Chapter 3 Stephen has wandered down
to Sandymount Strand (the beach at the southeast side of Dublin) to
stroll and to think. He contemplates different theories of vision,
Aristotle’s in particular, and remembers his adventures in Paris before
his mother died.
Meanwhile, in Chapter 6 we join the funeral of Paddy Dignam, with Bloom
sharing a carriage with Simon Dedalus (father of Stephen) and others to
Glasnevin cemetery. As the carriage moves past Watery Lane, Bloom sees
Stephen and points him out to Simon Dedalus. Bloom’s Jewish parentage
makes him an outsider to the Catholics in the cab, and the conversation
takes some awkward turns.
The Wild Geese Players of Seattle have presented staged readings of
Irish literature, by writers such as James Joyce and W.B. Yeats, since
1998. We are a diverse group of people with an interest in Irish
literature, and most of us are either Irish-born or have Irish
connections. We believe that poetry and certain novels are best read
aloud, that some words are better heard than read.
For more information, visit the Wild Geese Players’ website
www.WildGeeseSeattle.org, like our
Facebook group, or
follow @WildGeeseSea on Twitter.
Follow-up contacts:
George Reilly, Director, WildGeeseSeattle@gmail.com
Claudia Finn, CFinnSeattle@gmail.com
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posted
Oct 10, 2015
2015 is the 150th anniversary of the birth of William Butler Yeats, one
of Ireland’s greatest poets.
In his honor, the Wild Geese Players of Seattle will present a reading of Yeats’ work.
Location
Couth Buzzard Bookstore,
8310 Greenwood Ave N,
Seattle, WA 98103.
7pm, Sunday, October 18th, 2015.
Please RSVP to our Facebook event.
Program
The program will include readings from
- Easter 1916
- The Lake Isle of Innisfree
- The Wild Swans at Coole
- Sailing to Byzantium
- Song of Wandering Aengus
and more.
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posted
Oct 01, 2015
Poet, dramatist, senator:
William Butler Yeats
was a dominant figure in Irish literature in the early Twentieth Century.
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