I have begun to prioritize reading playwright biographies. Reading the biographies of writers is always inspiring. I have read many biographies of poets. Unfortunately, there are fewer biographies of playwrights. Right now I am reading…
My second day in Dublin was a Thursday, October 3rd. I began the day with a full Irish breakfast at the Merrion Hotel, in the Garden Room. I always had breakfast as soon as possible…
Yesterday I finally booked a flight for the Dublin Theatre Festival which I will be attending on a trip organized by the Irish Repertory Theatre. In preparation for this trip I have been reading the…
I have finally gotten around to reading the play I bought on my last trip to New York City, Amy’s View by David Hare. David Hare is a contemporary British playwright. This is the only…
The fifth and final day of my Dublin Theatre Festival trip was Saturday, October 7th. This was the busiest day of the trip with some of the most important events so this is going to…
The third day of my Dublin Theatre Festival trip was Thursday, October 5th. I need to mention the exact date to keep my days straight. For this day, the Irish Repertory Theatre had scheduled a…
Tomorrow I will drive down to the Harrisburg International Airport to depart for my trip to Dublin. I managed to read a lot of plays and two books to prepare for the Dublin Theatre Festival….
I have learned more about the itinerary for the Dublin Theatre Festival trip curated by the Irish Repertory Theatre. I attended a Zoom meeting which gave me more details. I have also arranged for my…
I have finally finished reading Druids, Dudes and Beauty Queens: The Changing Face of Irish Theatre edited by Dermot Bolger. I bought this book at the Brattle Book Shop in Boston on May 14, 2018….
I have resumed my study of Irish drama. This is because there is a good possibility of my going to the 2023 Dublin Theatre Festival. I will blog about that later. Regardless of what happens,…