Joyce¿s Women

I love fire. Fire is the colour of genius.

In this audacious new work, Edna O-Brien gives voice to the women who were central to the life of James Joyce.

-James Joyce had been my ultimate hero for sixty years, but to paint the canvas of his life was daunting. Therefore I decided to depict him as seen by the key figures in his life - Mother, Wife, Mistress of a fleeting moment, his patron Harriet Weaver and his beloved Daughter Lucia, of whom he said her mind was but a transparent leaf away from his.-

Written to celebrate the centenary of Ulysses, Joyce-s Women premiered at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in September 2022. This revised edition includes changes made by the author during rehearsals and previews of the play''s first production.