M. R. James performance
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Robert Lloyd Parry gave a superb performance last night at the Courthouse Arts Centre in Tinahely, County Wicklow. He played the part of M. R. James telling two of his ghost stories, namely, Canon Alberic's Scrapbook and The Mezzotint.
Tinahely is a small town (big village) in the heart of the Wicklow Mountains, about 50 miles south of Dublin.
The journey to the venue was most appropriate for the occasion. We left Dublin about 6.30pm with a full-moon in a darkening blue sky.
As we sped down the motorway, the moon followed us and Jupiter kept a watchful eye. At Ratnew, we left the main road and entered the world of narrow roads with high hedges and acres of mountain terrain. We hoped to see some of the lunar eclipse promised for about 11pm, but were to be disappointed by the timing of the show and some intruding cloud-cover.
By the time we reached Rathdrum, there was a light fog, and the grey church, perched on the hill across the valley, and illuminated by sodium spotlights, looked eerie as we wove our winding way into the village. More than that, a great lake of denser fog had settled in the valley and the moonlight made it look like a swirling mass of malign intent.
One could not have imagined a better night for attending the telling of a ghost story.
Parry's portrayal of James was excellent and he geve his packed auditorium the experience of hearing James' stories the way they were meant to be heard. We then had to go out into the cold, foggy night to face those lonesome roads once more.
If you ever get a chance to see his show, take it.
He's hoping to be in Dublin in April. I will post his schedule when I get it.
pgmcc)Robert Lloyd Parry gave a superb performance last night at the Courthouse Arts Centre in Tinahely, County Wicklow. He played the part of M. R. James telling two of his ghost stories, namely, Canon Alberic's Scrapbook and The Mezzotint.
Tinahely is a small town (big village) in the heart of the Wicklow Mountains, about 50 miles south of Dublin.
The journey to the venue was most appropriate for the occasion. We left Dublin about 6.30pm with a full-moon in a darkening blue sky.
As we sped down the motorway, the moon followed us and Jupiter kept a watchful eye. At Ratnew, we left the main road and entered the world of narrow roads with high hedges and acres of mountain terrain. We hoped to see some of the lunar eclipse promised for about 11pm, but were to be disappointed by the timing of the show and some intruding cloud-cover.
By the time we reached Rathdrum, there was a light fog, and the grey church, perched on the hill across the valley, and illuminated by sodium spotlights, looked eerie as we wove our winding way into the village. More than that, a great lake of denser fog had settled in the valley and the moonlight made it look like a swirling mass of malign intent.
One could not have imagined a better night for attending the telling of a ghost story.
Parry's portrayal of James was excellent and he geve his packed auditorium the experience of hearing James' stories the way they were meant to be heard. We then had to go out into the cold, foggy night to face those lonesome roads once more.
If you ever get a chance to see his show, take it.
He's hoping to be in Dublin in April. I will post his schedule when I get it.
