Armagh’s Market Place Theatre is set to host an insightful performance about the creator of ‘Gulliver’s Travels’, Jonathan Swift, preceded by an interview highlighting the writer’s connections to Armagh.
What happened when Jonathan Swift’s two lady friends found out about each other? ‘Jonathan Swift: Savage Indignation’ describes what happened when the great writer’s long-time companion, Stella, and his ‘other’ woman, Vanessa, finally saw through his lies. It had a tragic and dramatic outcome that has intrigued literary and historical writers ever since.
Adapting poems by Swift and Stella, and angry letters by Vanessa, playwright Gerry Mullins has created a stunning new musical about the life of one of the world’s most famous novelists.
The show will be preceded by an interview with a Swift expert, Dr Brendan Twomey, who describes Armagh’s unique connection with Swift. Dr Twomey holds a PhF in Swift’s finances. He was a banker most of his career and now lectures in Trinity College Dublin. He also organises the annual Swift Symposium that takes place in the rectory of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral Dublin each year.
‘Jonathan Swift: Savage Indigination’ will be staged at The Market Place Theatre, Armagh on Saturday 14 March at 8pm. Tickets are priced at £15 or £12.50 concession, and can be booked online at www.visitarmagh.com/marketplacetheatre or through the Box Office on 03300 561 025.