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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

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Adapted by Tony Chesterman
Directed by Jimmy Fay

In the name Stephen Dedalus, he adopted in this, his early masterpiece, Joyce signalled his need to escape the nets he claimed Ireland would trap him in – religion and nationality. He would seek to fly “above these nets”. Unique among his contemporaries he laid claim for the artist’s freedom from such temporal concerns to “forge the uncreated conscience of his race”. Thus began his life long task of sketching the universal human condition he had observed around him in Dublin in the real lives of ordinary people.

In the course of A Portrait which covered the first decades of his life, we see him creating his own individual aesthetic, as opposed to the dictates of the Church. He is already aware of the beginnings of new European writers such as Ibsen, and leaves Ireland to live mostly in poverty, but at liberty to seek nourishment from other cultures. The novel eventually published in 1916, contains some of the most dramatic scenes in modern literature.

 

Creative Team
Director – Jimmy Fay
Producer – Anthony Fox
Assistant Director – Leah Minto

Clockwise from top left:
Lauren Farrell. Patrick O’Donnell.
Marcus Lamb. Katie O’Kelly, Charlie Hughes, Lauren Farrell, Marcus Lamb & Patrick O’Donnell.
Lauren Farrell & Marcus Lamb. Charlie Hughes.
Photos by Al Craig

Cast and Creatives

Jimmy Fay

Director

Anthony Fox

Producer

Assistant Director

Leah Minto

Charlie Hughes

Cast

Katie O'Kelly

Cast

Lauren Farrell

Cast

Marcus Lamb

Cast

Patrick O'Donnell

Cast

Orla Reynolds

Set Design

Cathy O'Carroll

Lighting Design

Jessica Dunne

Costume Design

Shane Fitzmaurice

Sound

Neil O'Driscoll

Film

Lisa Krugel

Stage Manager

Fíonn McShane

Set Construction

Reviews

“At times unsettling, always entrancing”
“There are powerful performances from the entire ensemble, with special mention going to Patrick O’Donnell in particular for his rousing performance”
“The simplistic set and stunning lighting design also deserve a mention, effectively turning the intimate venue of The New Theatre a sort of playground for Joyce’s imagination to come to life before us.”

– Gillian Greer, Meg.ie
Read the full review here

“The direction is inventive and this is another fine display by Jimmy Fay” – No More Workhorse
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“The New Theatre’s production … is Joycian style incarnate”
“Lauren Farrell’s role as Stephen is well suited… she embodies the curiousness and cerebral focus of Stephen.”
“It is restorative and most definitely alludes throughout to the simultaneous universality and localism at the heart of Joyce’s writing”
5/5
– Aoife Ryan, Entertainment.ie
Read the full review here.

  • **** “What makes this production such a success is how director Fay allows the language to do the work, those words which Joyce uses like a musician as he entices us to hear his song.”

    -- Grania McFadden, Belfast Telegraph
  • “compelling”
    “enthralling production”
    “brilliant acting”
    “Lauren Farrell mesmerises in her portrayal of Stephen at the height of his sexual crisis through fluid body movements combining physical agility with gentle vulnerability.”
    “O’Kelly terrifies as a dominatrix demon”

    -- Maud Sampson, tn2 Magazine
  • **** “A fine adaptation of a great novel”

    -- Irish Examiner

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Event Dates:
10/06/2013 - 22/06/2013
Author:
James Joyce
Company:
The New Theatre
Category:
Theatre

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