I'm still in Irish mode, not that I need
that kind of excuse to listen to Gemma
Hayes. I've had This Is What You Do as my
profile song on MySpace
since before we left for Ireland so I guess it's about
time I put it up here. I picked up her new CD, The
Hollow of Morning, while I was away and it's very
good indeed. I would've loved to have caught her instore
appearance at Tower Records in Dublin on the 9th but
unfortunately couldn't fit it in with previous plans.
This is the problem with visiting somewhere
you used to live. I feel like I'd need months
to really get my fill of Ireland—not weeks. Every
minute needs to be spent doing something (to maximize
time back in town!) which means that moment is no longer
available to be spent doing something (no doubt equally
enjoyable) else.
Happily,
one thing I did get to do while in Dublin was hit the
theatre. The
Gate's putting on an incredible production of The
Deep Blue Sea at the moment—a Terrence Rattigan
classic about a woman who has left her wealthy, influential
husband for an ex-RAF pilot who doesn't love her with
anywhere near the same passion she loves him. The performances
are hugely affecting and anyone in Dublin before the
end of the month would do well to pick up tickets. In
fact, I'd see it again in a heartbeat if I had the chance
but don't take my word for it, read The
Guardian review.
Now that I'm thinking about it, one of
the lines from This Is What You Do aptly describe
Hester's feelings about the love of her life, Freddie,
for the majority of the play:
“You never fully leave me but you,
you never fully stay.”
This
Is What You Do
Happily,
one thing I did get to do while in Dublin was hit the
theatre. 
