Theatre Review: The Dead at Smock Alley Theatre

3/5

Having debuted in London, this reading of James Joyce’s renowned short story by Aidan Gillen (Game of Thrones, etc) has been brought to Ireland by the Dublin Theatre Festival. In the midst of a growing number of adaptations of Joyce’s story, it’s appropriate that the festival has ensured that an Irish audience, too, could witness this latest raising of The Dead.

Of course, Joyce’s tale is, among other things, a ghost story, which should make it perfect material for director Conor McPherson.