(AGENPARL) – Sun 07 December 2025 Ireland on Stage and Screen
7 January – 11 February 2026
Every Wednesday, 6-8pm IST
Online
Our lifelong learning instructor Dr. Caroline Elbay presents Ireland on Stage and Screen, a six-week course investigates and challenges iconic representations of modern Ireland on both stage and screen.
As a nation and a people oft represented as permanently oscillating between the poles of ‘Paddy Sad/Paddy Mad’ (Lady Morgan) in both musical and theatrical representation, this course invites participants to engage, experience, analyse, and discuss the multifaceted themes and issues (including, but not limited to, identity, language, war/conflict, the revolutionary period, sexuality, religion, the supernatural, friendship, family, music, and marginalisation) addressed by authors, directors, playwrights and screenwriters ranging from Brian Friel, Sean O’Casey, John B. Keane, and Marina Carr.
In addition to a wide variety of theatre masterworks, the course will also include and consider representations of Ireland and the Irish contained in Martin McDonagh’s award-winning film The Banshees of Inisherin, together with Enda Walsh’s masterful adaptation of Claire Keegan’s novel Small Things Like These. Guest speaker(s) from the world of Irish film/theatre will provide practical insights into the art and craft of drama and film.
Course Details
Location: Online
Dates: 7 January – 11 February 2026
Time: Every Wednesday, 6-8pm Irish Standard Time
Registration: €100
Register Here (https://jamesjoyce.moodlecloud.com/course/view.php?id=17&mc_cid=7975b979f0&mc_eid=UNIQID)
Each class will be recorded and available for view on Moodle. Recordings are done with the consent of the attendee in accordance with GDRP.
The James Joyce Centre makes great effort to keep our events free and open to the public. We rely upon public and private donations in order to do so. We would greatly appreciate it if you would consider making a donation.
Donate (https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QXNZ3GYS?mc_cid=7975b979f0&mc_eid=UNIQID)
The James Joyce Centre is supported by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport (https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-culture-communications-and-sport/?mc_cid=7975b979f0&mc_eid=UNIQID) .
============================================================