SHARD

James Joyce Centre, Tuesday 19th May

After a sell-out premiere in LA and a BBC radio adaptation broadcast to great acclaim, we are proud to bring Stewart Roche’s SHARD to an Irish audience.

​You wouldn’t think it to look at him now but Spooner was once quite the whizz in finance. Good in presentations, great at crunching numbers, a real company man. But the veneer of success hides a desire for something different in life.

So when offered the opportunity to join a community by the charismatic Kemp, he jumps at the chance. However, Spooner discovers more than he bargained for in his new surroundings, making him realise that some places on earth are not meant to be occupied.

And in some places, nature has a will all of its own…


Date:
Tuesday 19th May
Time:
6.00pm and 8.00pm
Price:
€20
Address:
James Joyce Centre, North Great George's Street, Rotunda, Basement, Ireland

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