The Balloonatics Bloomsday Street Theatre Tours

The Balloonatics are hitting the streets of dear, dirty Dublin once again on Bloomsday, 16th June with on-location recreations of Ulysses.

This year we have a big team of experienced performers: Mark Wale, Paul O’Hanrahan, Mick Greer, Chris Bilton and musician John Goudie. We are presenting two theatrical walks, one outdoor performance (no booking required) and two shows in Wynn’s Hotel (booking required).

All our street events are free of charge but we do like to pass the hat at the end to meet our costs!

Schedule
8am Breakfast at the Blooms
Meet at the corner of Eccles and Dorset Street
Bloom prepares separate breakfasts for himself and his wife and takes a stroll to the nearby butcher. This immersive tour follows the ‘Calypso’ episode of Ulysses, chapter 4.

11am From Capel Street to Courthouse.
Meet on the wide side of Grattan Bridge over the Liffey
This theatrical tour with commentary visits sites linked with the ‘Sirens’ and ‘Cyclops’ episodes of Ulysses, chapters 11 and 12, and explores Capel Street’s Joyce connections.

3pm Scenes on Abbey Street
Meet at the Irish Life Centre, Lower Abbey Street
A short selection of dramatized excerpts from Ulysses set on Abbey Street: Upper, Middle and Lower. After a scene in Mary’s Abbey and the whirlwind of the newspaper office, we descend from the Abbey Theatre to tall tales told in a cabman’s shelter.

For more information contact Paul O’Hanrahan, Balloonatics Theatre Company
https://balloonaticstheatre.com/