by build_1h7qoh | May 27, 2026 | Culture, Dance History, Film, Projects, Writing
I’m delighted that my surrealist short aerial dance film, “The Clouds are not Inaccessible”, based on a 1932 text by Lucia Joyce will premiere at the Irish Film Institute as part of Bloomsday FIlm Festival alongside René Clair’s 1924 surrealist...
by build_1h7qoh | Mar 23, 2026 | Culture, Dance, Dance History, Film, Irish Society, Projects, Theatre, Travel
Delighted to report that the stars aligned earlier this month with this super-talented crew, and our short aerial dance film “The Clouds are not Inaccessible”/ “Les Nuages ne sont Inaccessibles” is safely in the can, and currently being edited....
by build_1h7qoh | Jan 9, 2026 | Books, Culture, Dance, Dance History, Film, Irish Society, Literature, Projects, Publishing, Writing
On a recent visit to the legendary Paris bookshop Shakespeare and Company, I was glad to see that my book reclaiming Lucia Joyce as an artist is now available in their Theatre section for 2026 – so feel free to grab a copy there, and be sure to spread the word...
by build_1h7qoh | Oct 9, 2025 | Culture, Dance, Dance History, Theatre, Writing
I love Margaret Clarke’s painting “Columbine Rests” (ca. 1923/1924) featuring a tired ballerina being serenaded by Pierrot. (It’s also known as “Pierrot and Columbine”). It is very apt that Thomas McGreevy (as he was then known,...
by build_1h7qoh | Jul 7, 2025 | Culture, Dance, Dance History, Film, Writing
Merci to the French Embassy in Ireland for inviting me to present an illustrated talk entitled “Lucia Joyce in Paris” at the Alliance Française on Bloomsday this year. It was a delight to share the highlights of my month at Centre Culturel Irlandais,...