Author Archives: Kimberley Lynne

Siren’s Call Senryu

Fish girl jumped in nets Blinding lust is not enough Sea calls her return

Casting of Playboy of the Western World

For tomorrow, Tuesday the 9th, night’s reading in the Lounge of the Hostel at 18:30: Pegeen = Allison Shawn Keogh = Chris Michael James = James Philly Cullen = Kelsey Jimmy Ferrell = Kimberley Christopher Mahon = Jonathan Old Mahon = Joan Widow Quin = Chloe Sara Tansey = Savanna Susan Brady = Kate the […]

Haunted Dobbins Inn

Light pulls swing of their own accord. A breathy female voice calls for help. Invisible soldiers tramp. A Monet print is repeatedly hurled off the wall. Guests report that someone strokes their face and holds their hand as they sleep. All of these mysterious happenings have been chronicled at the Dobbins Inn in Carrickfergus. “Does […]

Sunday Buses to Armagh

From the Europa Bus Center the following are the bus departure times from Belfast to Armagh: 1:18p on the 251 3:45p on the 270 Gold Line Express 5:18p on the 251 7:58p on the 251 9:48p on the 251  

Team Playwright at MAC 5 July

Hey, Team Playwright! Hanna Slattnu of Tinderbox Theatre has asked that we each bring a small portable object that has a story behind it with us to our meeting with her tomorrow at the Municipal Arts Centre at 11:00. Hanna will describe Tinderbox’s mission and walk us through some exercises. We’ll probably class briefly afterwards, […]

Casting for History of the Troubles (Accordin’ to My Da)

For our reading Wednesday night at 19:00 in the hostel Lounge, the following role assignments: Gerry: Joan Seamus: Chris Derek: Kate the Younger Fireball: Kimberley Felix: Jonathan Maggie: Allison Eugene: Kelsey Colm: James Stage directions and voice over: Terri And all other roles read by Chloe, Savanna and Kate the Elder as they come up: […]

Civil War Nightmare

When I was a child, I had a series of very high fevers. During several, I dreamt that two Confederate soldiers burst out of my closet on horseback, sabers raised, screaming, tearing across my bedroom. Odd, because at five, despite my father’s love of Gettysburg, I don’t know how I identified the soldier uniforms as […]

St. Brigid’s Well, Armagh

Off the rugby field is a sacred well of St. Brigid, patron saint of dairy and the mentally infirm. The women of Armagh Project 2012 found the spring last year, and today I returned to leave an offering of Wexford Cheddar and give thanks for the opportunity of this amazing journey. As I crossed the […]