Bloomsday on Broadway XXIV
The 24th Annual Reading from James Joyce’s Ulysses, Finnegans Wake and Joyce's other works and letters.
This year’s theme –
Love Literature Language Lust: Leopold's Women Bloom
Host: Isaiah Sheffer
Director: Caraid O'Brien
Radio Producer: Larry Josephson
Join Stephen Colbert as Bloom, Terry Donnelly as Molly, the 34 Molly chorus, six sopranos singing from Molly's repertoire, plus many other stars of stage, screen and literature. These passionate Joyceans read about Bloom and his women from James Joyce's Ulysses for the 101st anniversary of the most famous date in literature.
6 hours of continuous readings and music, separated into 8 segments, each with sub-segments which can be broadcast individually to fit a programming slot of any length. See rundown for contents and timings.
Piece Description
Bloomsday on Broadway XXIV The 24th Annual Reading from James Joyce’s Ulysses, Finnegans Wake and Joyce's other works and letters. This year’s theme – Love Literature Language Lust: Leopold's Women Bloom Host: Isaiah Sheffer Director: Caraid O'Brien Radio Producer: Larry Josephson Join Stephen Colbert as Bloom, Terry Donnelly as Molly, the 34 Molly chorus, six sopranos singing from Molly's repertoire, plus many other stars of stage, screen and literature. These passionate Joyceans read about Bloom and his women from James Joyce's Ulysses for the 101st anniversary of the most famous date in literature. 6 hours of continuous readings and music, separated into 8 segments, each with sub-segments which can be broadcast individually to fit a programming slot of any length. See rundown for contents and timings.
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Stephen Colbert is just dreamy!Sorry to be so gushing, but Stephen Colbert is just SO lovely, I could listen to his voice all day!! Sigh! |
Broadcast History
Broadcast live on WBAI 99.5 FM New York City
Timing and Cues
Details on each of the 8 segments: filename, length of segment, followed by sub-segment timings (and length of each sub-segment)
Bloomsday Segment 1 (55:09)
Introduction, 34-Molly Chorus, Ulysses episodes: Lestygonians, Wandering Rocks, Sirens & Nausicaa.
1 Intro 00:00 (03:57)
2 34 Molly Chorus 03:57 (05:27)
3 Lestrygonians 09:24 (06:20)
4 Wandering Rocks 15:44 (03:51)
5 Joyce Letter 1 19:35 (02:50)
6 Sirens 22:25 (08:50)
7 Seaside Girls 31:15 (05:05)
8 Nausicaa 36:20 (18:47)
Bloomsday Segment 2 (35:07)
Ulysses episodes Oxen of the Sun & Circe, plus musical performances and a letter reading
1 Sally Gardens 00:00 (03:03)
2 Oxen of the Sun 03:03 (11:28)
3 Joyce Letter 2 14:31 (03:40)
4 Circe 18:11 (10:10)
5 Shul Aroon 28:21 (06:44)
Bloomsday Segment 3 (40:54)
Calypso Episode from Ulysses– Leopold Bloom makes breakfast for himself, runs errands, and prepares for his friend’s funeral.
1 Calypso 00:00 (40:54)
Bloomsday Segment 4 (48:41)
Lotus Eaters Episode from Ulysses- Bloom walks around Dublin on the way to share a cab to Dignam’s funeral. The chapter ends with Bloom contemplating his naked self in the bath
1 Lotus Eaters 00:00 (48:41)
Bloomsday Segment 5 (57:04)
Includes excerpts from “The Dead” and Finnegans Wake, which stretched the boundaries of the English language more than any other literary text. Plus musical performances.
1 Kaiku 00:00 (10:34)
2 Joyce Letter 3 10:34 (02:17)
3 Lass of Aughrim 12:51 (02:43)
4 The Dead 15:34 (16:17)
5 Joyce Letter 4 31:51 (04:09)
6 Finnegan Review 36:00 (02:13)
7 F. Wake A Capella 38:13 (02:29)
8 Sylvia Beach 40:42 (16:19)
Bloomsday Segment 6 (37:12)
Three more episodes from Ulysses: Aeolus, Eumaeus & Ithaca, Joyce’s favorite.
1 Aeolus 00:00 (02:34)
2 Eumaeus 02:34 (03:15)
3 Joyce Letter 5 05:49 (01:58)
4 Ithaca 07:47 (29:24)
Bloomsday Segment 7 (15:48)*
Prelude to Molly Bloom’s Soliloquy, including letters from Joyce and a performance of “Love’s Old Sweet Song.”
1 Frank Sexual Language Warning
00:00 (01:23)
2 3 Joyce Letters 01:23 (10:22) – contains frank sexual language*
3 Love's Old Sweet 11:45 (04:03)
Bloomsday Segment 8 (74:58)*
Terry Donnelly reads Molly Bloom’s Soliloquy, the longest eight sentences in the English language. Warning: Sexual Language. Followed by program credits.
1 Frank Sexual Language Warning
00:00 (01:09)
2 Penelope Episode - Molly Bloom's Soliloquy 01:09 (70:37) – contains frank sexual language*
3 Credits 71:46 (03:12)
*Should not be broadcast before 10 PM local time. Audition before broadcast.
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Lisa Robinson
Posted on August 24, 2009 at 05:17 PM | Permalink
Stephen Colbert is just dreamy!
Sorry to be so gushing, but Stephen Colbert is just SO lovely, I could listen to his voice all day!! Sigh!