It’s time to don that boater hat and join us for an afternoon of readings and songs from Ulysses as part of the Bloomsday Festival’s flagship event Readings and Songs at Meeting House Square in Temple Bar, on Bloomsday, Monday, June 16th at 3-6pm.
This year, Jerry Fish will introduce the show, featuring a cast of noted Irish writers, actors, musicians, pundits, and everyone in between, reading extracts from Ulysses. The readings will bring to life Joyce’s immortal words, from his description of Dublin’s “snotgreen sea”, to Molly Blooms famous “yes” read by actress Clare Dunne.
A long-standing and treasured tradition, this afternoon of songs, readings and performances from Ulysses in the heart of the city is an essential part of the Bloomsday experience.
Featuring:
Clare Dunne, Actress (Penelope)
John Boyne, Writer
Cathy Belton, Actress
David Pearse, Actor
Kwaku Foryne, Actor
Caroline Bracken, Actress
Mary Murray, Actress
Leah Minto, Actress
Aaron Monaghan , Actor
Neili Conroy, Actress
Hilda Fay, Actress
Breda Larkin, Comedian
Katherine Lynch, Commedian & Patrick Kavanagh’s Niece
John Shevlin, our modern day Joyce
Music: Camille O’Sullivan and Feargal Murray
This event is kindly supported by Fáilte Ireland, Olhausen’s Sausages, and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
The event is free and open to the public.