HOW many of us have looked at Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’, wanting to be able to read and ‘get’ this world classic… and been defeated? One guilty hand in the air here and a sense of appreciation that ‘A Taste of Joyce’ is heading for Limerick.
According to Meave McGrath of PayDay Productions, the group behind Lunchtime Theatre at the Savoy, booking a ‘A Taste of Joyce’ this week was “because of Bloomsday being in June, it was the right time. I had seen this Orianna Productions show last year in Cork Arts Centre and thought it was a lovely piece. In it we have music, a selection of readings, singing, all centred on ‘Ulysses’.
“For director Maureen O’Byrne it was a real labour of love. ‘A Taste of Joyce’ has been highly successful, has toured and is invited back to Cork”.
O’Byrne had been to Lunchtime Theatre at Savoy and approached PayDay Productions for a slot, which delighted the Limerick based company.
No fear of this Thursday June 27, Friday June 28 (the last of each month) theatre run falling fallow over the Summer. Meave makes the point that in July 2012, Fregoli’s ‘Sweet Shop’ was their first sell out show and “it is tourists who replace any regular audience not around for the season.
“In July 2013 we have two shows, Myles Breen’s ‘A Chip in the Sugar’ by Alan Bennett for the lunch and teatime slots and for Friday July 26 and Saturday 26 evening shows at 8pm, we have ‘TAN’ comedy by Ann Blake and Marie Boylan”.
Back to June. Book this week’s ‘A Taste of Joyce’ on lunchtimetheatre@gmail.com for Thursday 27, Friday 28’s 1pm show and soup/ sandwiches for €10 or for Thursday 27 at 6pm, with wine and nibbles at this Henry Street hotel.
