Lunchtime Classics 2014

For the third year running I've organised a series of readings and talks by local experts on books which they're passionate about. All talks happen in the Illy cafe of Waterstones Liverpool One (12 College Lane, L1 3DL), they're free and open to anyone.

The schedule is still being finalised but two of the earliest events are confirmed:

Lunchtime Classics: Under Milk Wood, presented by Dr. Chris Williams and Owen Teale
Tuesday 20th May, 1pm.

This year marks a number of anniversaries which Lunchtime Classics will be marking. Amongst those is Dylan Thomas's Centenary. With that in mind, please join us for what will no doubt be a fascinating discussion of Thomas's landmark work Under Milk Wood. Dr. Chris Williams (University of Liverpool) will present the work to us, drawing on his own extensive expertise on Thomas's work to describe what makes the play so special.

Chris will be joined by actor Owen Teale (best known for his roles as Alliser Thorne in Game of Thrones and Fluellen in The Hollow Crown BBC mini-series). Owen is playing the part of "First Voice" in a new adaptation of the play which is showing at Liverpool's Playhouse Theatre from Monday 19th - Saturday 24th May.

For more information on the Playhouse Production of Under Milk Wood please visit their website

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In June, I'll then by doing my own talk on Vonnegut:

Lunchtime Classics: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Wednesday 4th June, 1pm.

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I'll get around to posting a more complete schedule once everything has been confirmed.