Deirdre’s Diary
Village Magazine Review of ‘Lucia Joyce: Full Capacity’; Merrion Square QR code for ‘In the Studio with Sculptor Danny Osborne’
At once alternative biography, dance history, veiled manifesto, literary essay and overdue work of scholarship, this is also a call to political arms.
Saint Lucia’s Day Book Launch at the James Joyce Centre!
Huge thanks to the James Joyce Centre - especially Director Darina Gallagher and Assistant Director Josh Newman - for hosting the launch of my book "Lucia Joyce: Full Capacity" on Saint Lucia's Day (December 13th), 2024! It was a magical lunchtime event by the fire...
Lucia Joyce Full Capacity Limited Edition Book is born!
A special limited edition book 'Lucia Joyce Full Capacity' has been born on time to celebrate and share the hidden artistic achievements of Lucia Anna Joyce on Saint Lucia's Day (December 13th) 2024! This was a day traditionally celebrated in the Joyce family with...
Pop-up ‘Brancusi Bird’ scene reading, and other Bloomsday perambulations…
As part of Bloomsday Festival at the James Joyce Centre, on Friday, June 14th, in an act of creative synergy that Joyce himself would be proud of, we did a pop-up scene reading from my play “Brancusi Bird”, by way of...
2024 Travels to Rue des Irlandais, and Ticino, Switzerland
I've been lucky enough lately to enjoy an inspiring artist residency at Centre Culturel, Irlandais, on Paris' rue des Irlandais for the month of April; and a spookily magical week in the Ticino, following in the footsteps of 1940s Irish-German Modern Dance pioneer...
“Brancusi Bird” new play scene readings at Ranelagh Arts Festival
It was magical to bring a few scenes from my new play "Brancusi Bird" to life for the first time at Ranelagh Festival on Saturday May 13th in Lios na nÓg, with fabulous actors Sarah Lafferty, Bairbre ní Chaoimh, David Herlihy, and Darragh Scannell. Here is to further...
‘Come and See Me, I’m a Crossword Puzzle’, Saint Lucia’s Day ritual at Dublin’s James Joyce Centre
After dark on Saint Lucia's Day, Wednesday, December 13th, we presented a four part immersive experience at the James Joyce Centre entitled "Come and See Me, I'm a...
Dance & Joyce at ‘Ulysses in the World Symposium’, Georgetown University, Washington DC
It was an honour to participate in Global Irish Studies 'Ulysses in the World' Symposium at Georgetown University, Washington DC at the weekend. I was part of the opening 'Joyce and Dance' roundtable discussion on Saturday morning with Michelle Clayton of Brown...
Around Ulysses in 80 days, with #Ulysses80
As I write this reading Ulysses is still in progress, but we are in the final countdown to our destination - "yes I said yes i will Yes. Trieste-Zürich-Paris 1914 - 1921. Just 30 pages to go, in four days! It has been great to realise my New Year's resolution, to...
Lucia Joyce: FULL CAPACITY in “Brief Encounters: New Joycean Shorts” at Bloomsday Film Festival at the IFI
Lucia Joyce: Full Capacity will screen in a fantastic lineup curated by Tommy Creagh at the Irish Film Institute in "Brief Encounters: New Joycean Shorts" as part of Bloomsday Film Festival 2022 this Saturday June 11th at 4pm. (Choreography by Megan Kennedy,...
Behind the scenes on Finné Finalé Episode on “Limerick’s own Billy Elliot” Roy Galvin
The TG4 Finné episode I directed for TUA films about “Limerick’s own Billy Elliot” Roy Galvin will be broadcast on TG4 on Wednesday March 9th, at 9.30pm, and be available to view thereafter on TG4 Player. The programme charts Roy’s childhood in Limerick city centre...
TG4 Finné Episode on “Limerick’s own Billy Elliot” coming soon!
I was delighted to get the opportunity to direct an episode of the great TG4 series "Finné", exploring the seismic social change in Ireland over the last 50 years, as embodied in compelling Irish people. With the help of a great team at Tua Productions, my episode is...