ESU (HK) Online Play-Reading Club - In the Shadow of the Glen by by J. M. Synge

Facilitated by Daniel Bird

This one act play written in 1903 is set in the countryside of Ireland. Nora, a peasant, sits at home besides the body of her husband who has recently passed away. His dying wishes were that she does not touch him; she is to wait until his sister arrives to deal with his death. A tramp passing by enters seeking comfort and shelter. The tramp talks with Nora and is shocked by the sight of her husband under a sheet in the corner.

But all is not as it seems. Was Nora's marriage a happy one? Does she have a secret plan? Does a poor tramp's life offer more than having a home? Is the husband actually dead?

Please join us for the reading and discussion of this play.

Date : 27th April 2025, Monday

Time : 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. (HK Time)

Registration :  https://forms.gle/VUHsJUuu1DrH9foj9

*Certificates will be awarded for Continuous Professional Development credit

**The English-Speaking Union (ESU) Hong Kong is a registered charity under Section 88 of the Hong Kong Inland Revenue Ordinance (charity reference 91/6295) .