The Balloonatics Bloomsday Street Theatre Tours

The Balloonatics are back once again on June 16th and will be spanning the day with on-location recreations of Ulysses in Dublin city centre. This year we have a big team of experienced performers: Mark Wale, Paul O’Hanrahan, Mick Greer, Paul Dornan, Chris Bilton and musician John Goudie.

Join us on Bloomsday throughout the day: we are presenting two theatrical walks (nobooking required) and one outdoor performance. All our street events are free of charge but we do like to pass the hat at the end to meet our costs.

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.

3 pm: The Cabman’s Shelter
Meet under the railway bridge near Beresford Place.
This performance of excerpts from the ‘Eumaeus’ chapter takes place at the site of the Cabman’s Shelter where late at night Bloom buys Stephen coffee and a bun. A new addition to Bloomsday, developed in association with the James Joyce Centre.

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