Episode 10: EXILES BY JAMES JOYCE (ACT TWO)

EXILES BY JAMES JOYCEACT TWOThe play follows two couples, Richard Rowan, a writer and his "common-law wife" Bertha, who have recently returned to Dublin, from years living in “exile” in Europe and Robert Hand, with his cousin and previous lover Beatrice (who was also Richard’s lover.)There are obvious parallels to be drawn with Joyce's own life – Joyce and Nora Barnacle lived, unmarried, in Trieste, during the years the fictional Rowans were living in Rome.This Papermoon production features a marvellous cast: Bertha - Natalie WaldronBeatrice - Stephanie WaldronRobert - Peter HollandRichard - Tony TurnerBrigid - Nikki HunterArchie and Narrator- Elaine NoonDirected by Tony TurnerOriginal music by Glenn Gore PhillipsProduced and Engineered by Bart MeehanFirst broadcast by ArtSound FM, Canberra in 2024