The Here Comes Everybody Players
Bringing the literary work of James Joyce and other Irish authors, playwrights, and poets to the stage for both academic and general audiences
Upcoming Events
June 09, 2022 - LitCrawl 2022
Ulysses at 100!
Join in a joyful celebration of the 100th birthday of James Joyce’s groundbreaking novel, Ulysses, published in Paris in 1922. The Here Comes Everybody Players make the famously difficult read accessible by performing excerpts that focus on the richness of Joyce's language and the humor and humanity of his characters. The celebration will be punctuated with Irish music and opportunities for audience participation!
We are grateful to be supported in part by the Consulate General of Ireland, Boston for this performance.
Cambridge Library – Central Square (Outdoors)
45 Pearl St., Cambridge, MA 02139
6:00 PM
This event is held as part of LitCrawl 2022, a celebration of Boston's literary past, present, and future on a night of irreverent literary programming in the unique and culturally rich Central Square and Kendall Square neighborhoods. RSVP to our event by clicking on the button the left, and see the full line up of events by clicking the button on the right.
Please note: Admission to all events is available on a first come, first served basis. Signing up for an Eventbrite ticket is not a guarantee of entry, but to help us get a sense of potential head counts. Arrive early to ensure your space!
Ulysses at 100!
Join in a joyful celebration of the 100th birthday of James Joyce’s groundbreaking novel, Ulysses, published in Paris in 1922. The Here Comes Everybody Players make the famously difficult read accessible by performing excerpts that focus on the richness of Joyce's language and the humor and humanity of his characters. The celebration will be punctuated with Irish music and opportunities for audience participation!
We are grateful to be supported in part by the Consulate General of Ireland, Boston for this performance.
Cambridge Library – Central Square (Outdoors)
45 Pearl St., Cambridge, MA 02139
6:00 PM
This event is held as part of LitCrawl 2022, a celebration of Boston's literary past, present, and future on a night of irreverent literary programming in the unique and culturally rich Central Square and Kendall Square neighborhoods. RSVP to our event by clicking on the button the left, and see the full line up of events by clicking the button on the right.
Please note: Admission to all events is available on a first come, first served basis. Signing up for an Eventbrite ticket is not a guarantee of entry, but to help us get a sense of potential head counts. Arrive early to ensure your space!
June 19, 2022 - Bloomsday
In further celebration of the 100th anniversary of the publication of Ulysses, The Here Comes Everybody Players will be performing excerpts from Joyce's revolutionary work, accompanied by Irish music (some related to the book) and readings from the novel in an event co-hosted and supported by the Consulate General of Ireland, Boston. More details to follow!
Irish Cultural Centre of New England
200 New Boston Dr, Canton, MA 02021
2:00 - 4:00 PM
In further celebration of the 100th anniversary of the publication of Ulysses, The Here Comes Everybody Players will be performing excerpts from Joyce's revolutionary work, accompanied by Irish music (some related to the book) and readings from the novel in an event co-hosted and supported by the Consulate General of Ireland, Boston. More details to follow!
Irish Cultural Centre of New England
200 New Boston Dr, Canton, MA 02021
2:00 - 4:00 PM
Introduction to the Works of James Joyce, April 11 - May 23
Joyce scholar, Dr Katherine O'Callaghan, of U. Mass, Amherst and a board members of The Here Comes Everybody Players, is leading a 4-Part bi-weekly Zoom lecture series April 11 - May 23, sponsored by the Irish Cultural Centre. Full details below.
Joyce scholar, Dr Katherine O'Callaghan, of U. Mass, Amherst and a board members of The Here Comes Everybody Players, is leading a 4-Part bi-weekly Zoom lecture series April 11 - May 23, sponsored by the Irish Cultural Centre. Full details below.
Recent Highlights
April 07, 2022 - International Flann O'Brien Conference
The Here Comes Everybody Players performed excerpts from the of work of the mid-twentieth century modernist Irish author, satirist and humorist, Flann O’Brien (aka Brian O’Nolan; Myles na Gopaleen etc.) at VIth International Flann O’Brien Conference, hosted by Boston College April 6 - 9, 2022.
The performance included several short excerpts from O'Brien’s work including pieces from his novel The Third Policeman and from his Cruiskeen Lawn columns from the Irish Times and was presented by Brittany Daley, Donal O’Sullivan and Cathal Stephens.
Location: Burns Library, Boston College
Date: April 7, 2022
For full details of the conference see link below:
The performance included several short excerpts from O'Brien’s work including pieces from his novel The Third Policeman and from his Cruiskeen Lawn columns from the Irish Times and was presented by Brittany Daley, Donal O’Sullivan and Cathal Stephens.
Location: Burns Library, Boston College
Date: April 7, 2022
For full details of the conference see link below:
The Dead of Winter Arts Series
March 2022
The Here Comes Everybody Players performed as part of The Dead of Winter Arts Series at the restored Ames Chapel at Hingham Cemetary, Hingham, Massachusetts.
The performance included Irish music and short excerpts from all of James Joyce's major works including, Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Ulysses and Finnegans Wake and was introduced by Joyce scholar, Katherine O'Callaghan of University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Ames Chapel, Hingham Cemetery, South Street, Hingham, MA 02043
The performance included Irish music and short excerpts from all of James Joyce's major works including, Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Ulysses and Finnegans Wake and was introduced by Joyce scholar, Katherine O'Callaghan of University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Ames Chapel, Hingham Cemetery, South Street, Hingham, MA 02043
Four Characters from Ulysses
February 2022
This performance was held in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the publication in Paris of James Joyce’s celebrated ground-breaking novel Ulysses on February 2nd 1922. Set in Dublin on a single day, June 16th, 1904, the book features many residents of that city, some based on real historical characters. However, three fictional characters – the young man Stephen Dedalus, the older Leopold Bloom, and his wife Molly Bloom – dominate the book, as does the ever-present geography, language and character of the City of Dublin. With brief performed excerpts from the book, The Here Comes Everybody Players will brought to life each of these characters and their connections with one another. The programme was introduced by Joyce scholar Katherine O’Callaghan of U Mass Amherst and was punctuated with live music.
Watch the recording on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViceV2Y4gZI