Shem the Penman Sings Again (2015)
Shem the Penman Sings Again deals creatively with the relationship between James Joyce and the renowned Irish tenor John McCormack. It examines Joyce's love of music and song through the Earwicker Twins in Finnegans Wake, Shem the Penman and Shaun the Post, thereby shedding light on Joyce's final difficult novel.
Director: Pádraig Trehy
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Joe Lyons as Writing Assistant 2 |
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Frank Prendergast as James Joyce |
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Hugh O'Conor as James Joyce |
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Leo Hanna as Young John McCormack |
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Martin Lucey as James Joyce |
| Directing | Pádraig Trehy | Director |
| Writing | Pádraig Trehy | Writer |
| Writing | Peter McCarthy | Writer |