Tom Murhpy’s “The House” Review
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…
Flight Of The Skylark Book Review
Flight of the Skylark: The Development of Shelley’s Reputation by Sylva Norman was published in 1954. This book is surprisingly witty for the work of a scholar but it takes its subject seriously. The wit…
Percy Bysshe Shelley
In the course of studying William Butler Yeats I have become more interested in Percy Bysshe Shelley. There is nothing to prevent my attention wandering. I do not specialize in Irish literature. I have not…
New York City Trip – May 25, 2024
On Saturday May 25, 2024 I made another bus trip to New York City. My main objective on this trip was to see the Brian Friel play “Molly Sweeney” at the Irish Repertory Theatre. On…
Book Review – The Romantic Imagination
The Romantic Imagination by Cecil Maurice Bowra is a very insightful study of the poets of the Romantic movement. You may wonder why a playwright would read a book on poets. One of my key…
On Being Gifted
One of the reasons I like having a blog is so I can write about things that cannot be discussed on the Internet. You certainly cannot have an intelligent conversation about what it means to…
Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “The Cenci”
I came across this obscure play while reading The Dancing Faun by Florence Farr. Florence Farr was an actress closely associated with William Butler Yeats and George Bernard Shaw. In the novel, the actress practices…
Review Of Stupid Fucking Bird
Last night I saw the play “Stupid Fucking Bird” at Lycoming College. The title contains a swear word. They spelled it “Stupid F**king Bird” for the program and promotional material. It takes balls to use…
Review Of Amy’s View by David Hare
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 Dancing Faun Review
The Dancing Faun by Florence Farr is a short novel, almost a novelette, originally published in 1894. Florence Farr was a London actress who associated with William Butler Yeats. I found a 2006 paperback reprint…