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Winona Ryder set for Beckett festival in Enniskillen | Winona Ryder set for Beckett festival in Enniskillen |
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Hollywood actress Winona Ryder is to take part in a festival celebrating the life and works of writer Samuel Beckett in Northern Ireland. | Hollywood actress Winona Ryder is to take part in a festival celebrating the life and works of writer Samuel Beckett in Northern Ireland. |
The star has signed up to read extracts from some of the Nobel Prize-winner's work at The Happy Days Enniskillen International Beckett Festival. | The star has signed up to read extracts from some of the Nobel Prize-winner's work at The Happy Days Enniskillen International Beckett Festival. |
Frank Skinner, Clive James and Miranda Richardson will also be taking part in the event, which is a mix of theatre, music, dance and art installations. | Frank Skinner, Clive James and Miranda Richardson will also be taking part in the event, which is a mix of theatre, music, dance and art installations. |
The festival runs from 22 -26 August. | The festival runs from 22 -26 August. |
"All actors love Beckett and we're delighted Winona is taking part in the festival," festival spokesman Conleath Teevan told the Herald. | "All actors love Beckett and we're delighted Winona is taking part in the festival," festival spokesman Conleath Teevan told the Herald. |
Ryder will also feature in a video installation - A Still Life is a Real Life - described as a "silent meditative interpretation" of Beckett's play Happy Days, in which she appears buried to her neck in sand. | Ryder will also feature in a video installation - A Still Life is a Real Life - described as a "silent meditative interpretation" of Beckett's play Happy Days, in which she appears buried to her neck in sand. |
Elsewhere, audiences will have the opportunity to view film director Neil Jordan's 13-minute installation of Julianne Moore performing Beckett's monologue, Not I. | |
While Irish actress Lisa Dwan will be reprising her Royal Court performance of the short play in the unusual underground setting of the Marble Arch Caves. | While Irish actress Lisa Dwan will be reprising her Royal Court performance of the short play in the unusual underground setting of the Marble Arch Caves. |
The festival will take place in various venues across Enniskillen, where the playwright spent some of his formative years, including the Portora Royal School, The Masonic Lodge and a number of churches. | The festival will take place in various venues across Enniskillen, where the playwright spent some of his formative years, including the Portora Royal School, The Masonic Lodge and a number of churches. |
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