![]() His mind numbing work is made intolerable by an overbearing boss who demeans him in front of colleagues. ![]() In this dark tale, we follow the growing frustration of Farrington, a lumbering alcoholic copyist, over the course of one afternoon and evening. She is joined by Set Designer Paul O’Mahony (OTC’s Acis and Galatea), costume designer Joan O’Clery and Lighting Designer Rory Beaton. In a new production from Opera Theatre Company and Wexford Festival Opera, Dubliners marks the operatic début of the acclaimed theatre director Annabelle Comyn, whose productions have been seen at the Abbey Theatre, Druid, Landmark Productions and the Dublin Theatre Festival. Two new operas by Andrew Synnott (composer) and Arthur Riordan (librettist), each based on one story from Dubliners, are both contemporary and entertaining, and bring Joyce’s characters vividly to life. ![]() James Joyce’s Dubliners perfectly capture the emotions, characters and flavours of Dublin from 100 years ago. Life’s ups, downs, ins and outs unfold in front of a city of onlookers. reality… lack of funds… frustration and humiliation… violence. An unsuitable lover… an interfering mother… an oppressive boss… a dreary job… an insult that haunts… escape to the pub…. ![]()
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