Saturday 14 June | 12:00 – 13:00 | James Joyce Tower | Forecourt | Free

‘Bloomsday Belles’ is a multidisciplinary performance of original music and song, composed and performed by critically acclaimed musician, Emer Kenny, inspired by the female characters in Ulysses. The performance will include selected excerpts from Ulysses read by actors playing the characters of Molly and Leopold Bloom. In addition to original composition, the performance will include live Spanish music from the period representing Molly’s youth and heritage, performed by multi award winning concert harp soloist, Rosie Murphy. The music and text will be interpreted and danced by the brilliant contemporary dancer, Polina Skarha.

Clock chimes and bells feature throughout the work. The Blooms lives are punctuated by the church bells chimes ‘Heigh Ho’ also symbolising the relentless passing of time and the briefness of youth and beauty.The Blooms are both Dubliners, though Molly’s mother is Spanish and Bloom’s father is Hungarian.

Sitting and standing room available