For the best ever description of Hell - and I'm not talking about the 8:30am journey down the Northern Line - you must see this fascinating adaptation of James Joyce's 'Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man' at the deliciously idiosyncratic Pentameters Theatre in Hampstead. Be warned against sitting in the front row, as you're likely to be sprayed with invective as the doctrine-fuelled Catholic priest delivers his fevered lecture on what to expect in the afterlife should you take the wrong turn. Imaginative choreography, powerful performances, big on voice and improvisation www.pentameters.co.uk/theunrestcure.html
Wonderful effort! But I'm little bit puzzled by the line 'Artist as a Young Man'! Doesn't an artist is actually young!! I think an artist is a creative person and by his/her creativity he/she makes innovative stuff regularly so he can't be old by the age but young by the new thoughts. Thanks!
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Thanks for your comment Martha. Little be it my place to question the wisdom of the great James Joyce in choosing the title 'A portrait of the Artist as a Young Man' for his acclaimed semi-autobiographical novel, though I will concede it was remiss of me to edit out the 'A' at the beginning of this title in my post. On your broader point, what a lovely idea - that, by dint of our creativity, we will never grow old - I think this is true on the spiritual plane, but on the physical, the reality is rather less glamorous. All best.
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