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Bloomsday
As the story begins, we meet an American named Robert (Mark De Veer) on a charming street in Dublin. He’s a man who we’ll learn carries the most regret, but that’s not apparent at first. What is apparent, however, is his loathing for the Dublin icon James Joyce. “He’s a trickster,” Robert declares angrily. This even though as a professor, he readily admits he teaches Joyce’s “Ulysses.” Robert is there to find Caithleen (Courtney Monier), a bright, vibrant 20-something waiting to give a tour called “James Joyce’s Dublin” to any takers. It will include sites that are de rigueur for celebrating Bloomsday, a holiday in honor of Leopold Bloom, the “Odysseus” of Joyce’s masterwork. “Something happened on that tour,” Robert tells us forebodingly. He’s there to warn Caithleen off. Something bad is imminent and it’s going to be his fault.
Mrs. Warren's Profession
"Susan Pertalion and Courtney Monier offer a compelling study in opposites as Kitty and Vivie. Monier, in her SCT debut, makes the stern young woman a sympathetic figure surrounded by
hypocrites. She seldom gets an honest response to any question and must defend her pragmatic goals to a degree no man would face. Director Bradley adds a nice touch of ambiguity in the final scene, propelling the heroine into the modern age and revealing a more vulnerable Vivie than most productions allow."