I’m really excited to meet Martin Lynch this coming Friday, and not just because our reading of one of his plays was hilariously amusing (let’s just say I played an interesting character). In a recent article in the Belfast Telegraph, Martin Lynch calls out the Metropolitan Arts Centre (the Mac) elitist and out of touch. […]
You cannot fool a fool; a con game’s lost In translation. Likewise, to render these Sonnets of yours into some torn, gong-tossed Free verse would leave acres of vacancies: The way you cast each poem inside the head Of that great polymath, or of each kith And kin, distinct, original, well said, Yet each turn […]
As my short weekend in Dublin comes to a close, I am both saddened that I did not have more time, but also excited for what I have to come during the rest of my stay in Ireland. However, this weekend in Dublin may be tough to beat. One of the first things I noticed […]
Here is a link to an article about the playwright Martin Lynch (The History of the Troubles According to my Da): http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsL/lynch-martin.html The article gives a brief summary of who Martin is yet what works best about this short, succinct article is the chronological production history of his works-which I find fascinating. I […]
Dublin was absolutely amazing. It has definitely become one of my favorite cities in the world. I got to experience the culture, the food, and the people, which were all awesome. We did everything from taking a walking tour of Dublin’s bridges to learning how to taste Guinness like a professional. These photos are a […]
Please follow the link below for an article about a play by Martin Lynch (writer of one of the works we are studying) as well as some of Lynch’s commentary on said play. The Legacy of the Troubles Review After reading the History of the Troubles(accordin to my da) and this article on another of […]
This weekend was my third in the capital city, and I think it really cemented my love for its energy and culture. I also think I finally got my bearings on where everything is (it only took me attempting to get back to the hostel from O’Connell St. without a map, then really studying said […]
Tomorrow night in the Common Room of the hostel, we’ll read John Millington Synge’s play, The Playboy of the Western World. First produced at the Abbey Theatre in 1907, the production stirred protests. People, particularly Irish Nationalists, felt the story was an offense to public morals and an insult to Ireland. One Sinn Fein leader […]
It is such a beautiful city. There’s something about river cities and coastal cities that I find irresistible. I like the water and breeze, I think. And although it’s much busier than the quiet cathedral city of Armagh, it still has this incredibly visible identity. One of the more remarkable adventures I’ve had while in […]
