Taking the 1957 original BBC radio-play version of All That Fall, audiences will listen to the piece before taking part in a Q&A with Festival Coordinator Pascal O’Loughlin. ❤️??
Pascal — a writer and former National Poetry Library archivist — does not claim to be a Beckett-expert, but his insight into prose, poetry and Irish literature will surely lead to an interesting conversation.
Querying the departures in the piece, and the use of sound effects, listeners can raise questions about Beckett’s intentions and the relevance of the piece today or simply ask Pascal why this was his Festival pick.
All The Fall is a one act play, which follows Maddy Rooney on her journey to meet her husband from the train. Divided by three time frames – getting there, the station and the return leg – we encounter characters, mortality and deep-rooted passions. Believed to be based on Beckett’s hometown of Foxrock, Boghill presents its modernism and its traditionalism in equal measure.
The event takes place in the Hornby Room at Liverpool Central Library.
For anyone that wants to pre-listen to the play, it is available online, here.
Readers can see a short bio for Pascal, here.