| Druid Theatre and the NUI Galway MA in Drama & Theatre Studies are hosting a conference on the history of productions of Synge’s masterpiece, to be held at Druid Theatre on Saturday, February 14th 2004. Morning Session, 10am – 12pm
Paige Reynolds, College of the Holy Cross (Massachusetts): The first Playboy
John Harrington, RPI (New York): The Playboy in the USA
Adrian Frasier, NUI Galway: Siobhan McKenna’s Playboy Film Afternoon Session,1.15pm – 4pm
Ophelia Byrne, Board member, Tinderbox Theatre: The Playboy in the North
Joe O’Donoghue, St. Jarlath’s College: The Playboy in amateur drama
Nicholas Grene, Trinity College Dublin: Two London Playboys Roundtable “Living Review”: The current Druid production (Chair: Lelia Doolan, former Artistic Director, Abbey Theatre. Participants: Garry Hynes, Artistic Director, Druid Theatre, Jennifer Johnston, Novelist and the day’s speakers) Tickets €6 available from Druid Theatre 091 568660 Focus on Synge
Druid Theatre in association with Galway Arts Centre present a series of DruidSynge lectures at 47 Dominick Street, Galway. Lectures are at 8pm and admission is free. Thursday 12th February: JM Synge’s Long Apprenticeship (WJ McCormack)
Tuesday 17th February: The Premier of the Playboy in 1907 (Lionel Pilkington)
Thursday 19th February: New Approaches to JM Synge (Mary C. King) | 
