Tuesdays, March 17-24 and April 7
from 6:30-8:30 p.m. (three sessions)
Guide: Gemma Whelan
Seminar participants will receive one complimentary admission to the Corrib Theater’s production of Kissing the Witch.
In Kissing the Witch, Irish writer Emma Donoghue weaves a magical web of interconnected stories about female power and choosing one’s own path in the world. These age-old fairy tales are given a new spin as women, young and old, tell their own stories of love, hate, honor, revenge, passion, and transformation. We will first read the stories in Donoghue’s own collection Kissing the Witch. Then, we will read her theatrical adaptation, where she crafts the stories Beauty and the Beast, Donkeyskin, the Goose Girl, and the Little Mermaid into dramatic form.
READING LIST:
Kissing the Witch by Emma Donoghue
SEMINAR GUIDE:
Gemma Whelan is the founding artistic director of Corrib Theatre, a company devoted to bringing Irish theatre to Portland. She has taught at Pacific University, Portland Actors Conservatory, and Portland State University.
Delve Access Program
We want Delve seminars to be accessible to everyone, regardless of income and background. We understand that our tuition structure can present obstacles for some people. We are happy to offer an Access Program which provides reduced tuition to qualifying participants. Our Access Program offers Delve seminar registrations at a sliding scale amount of $45-$100 per registration.Contact Susan Moore at susan@literary-arts.org if you would like to take a Delve at the Access Rate.
