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“Untitled” July 21, 2015 Draft “All cities are mad: but the madness is gallant. All cities are beautiful, but the beauty is grim.” -Christopher Morley Look right, look left Graffiti on a red brick wall, “Hater” A couple, strung out, walking, … Continue reading →

The Shadow of a Gunman was a thrilling experience. The frantic movement, the boistrous voices, and the audio aid helped the play in ways only a play could do, but there’s a couple things I’d like to say. During our … Continue reading →

Before seeing the Abbey theatre’s production of the Shadow of a Gun, we had the privilege of studying the text of the play with Andrea Ainsworth, the resident voice coach for the theatre. During the workshop Ainsworth told us a bit … Continue reading →

I’m quite familiar with Shadow of a Gunman. I’ve read the play several times over the course of the last few years and seen a production produced by Kimberley Lynne at an Irish Heritage Festival back home in Baltimore. Which … Continue reading →

I spent my free time this afternoon quite wisely: I watched the Dublin v. Limerick in the County Leinster All-Ireland Over 21 Senior Final. And it was thrilling! Dublin and Limerick swapped leads at least five times over course of … Continue reading →

The production we saw of Shadow of a Gunman took a few interesting liberties with the production, changing the interpretation of the piece. When we read the piece in the hostel, it seemed like the idea of Minnie and Davoren … Continue reading →

We meet again, Dublin. It’s been some time. Last time I was in Dublin, I was part of a British Isles bus tour with my family, and only 17, so we saw what the bus tour wanted us to see, … Continue reading →