Adapted from James Joyce’s iconic collection of Dubliners short stories, Dubliners Women focuses on three of the lesser known female narratives in the book – ‘The Boarding House’, ‘Clay’ and ‘Eveline’. Immersing the audience in the hidden worlds of Joycean Dublin, the show shines a light on the women’s stories, bringing the characters to life in a highly performative and theatrical storytelling style. The script is a fatihful adaptation of Joyce’s text, finding the humour and quintessential Irish wit in the stories through performance. It moves from loud, physical storytelling to the quiet and intimate, drawing the audience in to the inner narratives of the central characters. The stories are presented in a strong physical storytelling style, taking influences from Le Coq, vaudeville and traditional Irish storytelling.
Dubliners Women celebrates traditional Irish culture through humour, music and literature, while also exploring the main themes in the text such as reproductive justice, institutionalisation and the complexity of human relationships. The thematic universality of the stories, teamed with their understanding of the particularities of Irish culture and humour, make this an ideal production for international touring and for a wider European audience.
Cast: Katie O'Kelly, Made O'Carroll, Gordon Quigley
Directed by Sarah Baxter
Costume Design by Barbara Ryan
Lighting Design by Cathy O'Carroll
Stage Managed by Céin Sookram
Produced by Clara Purcell
Dubliners Women celebrates traditional Irish culture through humour, music and literature, while also exploring the main themes in the text such as reproductive justice, institutionalisation and the complexity of human relationships. The thematic universality of the stories, teamed with their understanding of the particularities of Irish culture and humour, make this an ideal production for international touring and for a wider European audience.
Cast: Katie O'Kelly, Made O'Carroll, Gordon Quigley
Directed by Sarah Baxter
Costume Design by Barbara Ryan
Lighting Design by Cathy O'Carroll
Stage Managed by Céin Sookram
Produced by Clara Purcell
REVIEWS
"...A delicate, balanced and wistful evening of theatre"
"...[Joyce] would have felt his immortal stories well served by this production, lit as well as it is directed and played"
The Sunday Independent
“A delight to watch - ★★★★”
“an hour of near impeccable theatre... Old fashioned storytelling that is touching, funny, and performed with gusto by a marvelous cast”
The Reviews Hub
"A clever, lively and thoroughly enjoyable production..."
"...inventive and deeply engaging"
"'Dubliners Women' exudes a lively sense of playfulness immersed in an exceptional interplay of light and shadow" - The Arts Review
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