Bloomsday in Melbourne

Bloomsday in Melbourne 2010

Joyce’s Carnival of Vice

"You hig, you hog, you dirty dog"

Wednesday, 16th June 2010
Three events – More Details ...

See also Dramatis Personae and Gallery

1pm and 7.30pm Carnivale of Night-town ($35)

A burlesque based on the Circe chapter

Trades Hall, Corner of Lygon and Victoria Streets, Carlton

Featuring Drew Tingwell as Bloom, and Glenn van Oosterom as Stephen

Directed by Brenda Addie

Refreshments at bar prices.

3.30pm Seminar: Puritans vs Sexologists ($20)

Prof. Joy Damousi: ‘Freud and Modern Sex in Joyce’s Dublin’

Dr Frances Devlin-Glass: ‘Unpacking “Pornosophy” in Circe’

5.45 for 6pm: Dinner and More Literary Sexology ($45)

At La Notte, 140-6 Lygon St., Carlton

Smorgasbord and Dessert

(Vegetarian option available; wineshop prices for bottles)

7.30pm Reprise of show, Carnivale of Night-town ($35)

All three events $95

Bookings: Bob Glass (03) 9898 2900

Bloomsday in Melbourne is a literary festival held each year on 16 June to celebrate James Joyce's Ulysses.

The Bloomsday Players take the epic novel, and others of Joyce's works, to the streets of Melbourne (Victoria, Australia). Welcome to our festival!

The City of Melbourne and the Irish Government are committed to the Arts, through their support of Bloomsday In Melbourne's 2009 events as part of the 2009 Arts Grants Programs. Their support, and the support of the State Library of Victoria, Deakin University and The Celtic Club is gratefully acknowledged.