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ONE OF THE GREAT REAL-LIFE LITERARY WHODUNNITS
WHO OR WHAT KILLED DYLAN THOMAS?
Was it:
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18 whiskies?
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Medical malpractice?
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Pre-existing ailments?
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A poetic death wish?
Hear recently revealed evidence presented by members of the Dylan Thomas Society
of Australia to a panel of experts
Where? The Rugby Club (Rugby/Crane Place, off Pitt Street
near Circular Quay)
When? 7pm Friday 19 August
Cost? Just $5
Phone 9997 2019 for bookings or further information
Devote a delightful day to dreams of Dylan
The Dylan Thomas Society of Australia
presents, once again, its famous
CHARABANC OUTING
on Sunday 26 June 2005
· Relive the story of The
Outing in the company of our own versions of Mr Weazley
and Enoch Davies.
· Travel in comfort in our modern charabanc to Swansea.
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Watch excellent recent videos on Dylan’s life & works
as you travel north.
· Pay homage to the photo of the charabanc outing at the
Swansea Hotel while we enjoy a convivial drink and listen
to the story of The Outing.
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Have lunch at the beautiful Swansea RSL Club at the water’s
edge then share in readings of Dylan’s works about
his Swansea, sand, water and seabirds.
· Visit Caves Beach for further Dylan readings (in the caves
themselves) of passages set in similar locations in Wales.
· Stop to savour the atmosphere and the ales of the historic
Wallarah Hotel in the coastal village of Catherine Hill
Bay, an old coal-mining centre.
· On the return journey watch more Dylan videos and enjoy
a song or two.
Clothes should be comfortable.
We won’t insist on
best suits or bow ties, but don’t follow Mr Weazley’s
example - you will need your false teeth. We regret
that primus stoves are not allowed on this charabanc.
PICK-UPS: 8.45am at the Sydney University footbridge on
Parramatta Road;
9.30am on the Pacific Highway opposite Pymble Railway Station.
10.15am at the Kariong Interchange
We expect to return to Parramatta Road by 6.00pm.
Bookings can be made by sending a cheque for $20 per person (coach travel only),
payable to the Dylan Thomas Society of Australia, to:
Meg Hayward (Treasurer) PO Box 242 Haberfield NSW 2045.
Any further enquiries should be made to Clive Woosnam on 9997 2019.
WE ARE LIMITED TO ONE COACH SO EARLY BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL
DYLAN THOMAS SOCIETY REPORT
The first public event of the
Dylan Thomas Society for 2005 was the annual ‘Legend & The Poet’ evening
at Berkelouws Bookstore in Leichhardt on Friday 15 April.
The theme for the evening, ten days before Anzac Day, was
Dylan and War. The readers were special guest Ron Haddrick,
Society President Clive Woosnam, Past President Will Christie,
Jane Austen Society President Susannah Fullerton along
with Helen Woosnam and Geraint Evans. Items included World
War I poems and Dylan’s enthusiastic endorsement
of Wilfred Owen’s works, along with Dylan’s
own war poems, excerpts from ‘Return Journey’ and
his WWII film screenplays, and a passage from Caitlin’s
final book. Most observers felt that the standard of performance
was the highest yet achieved, while the mix of readings
and the linking narration kept the audience involved and
resulted in an evening that was moving, thought-provoking
and entertaining.
Helen Woosnam and Kay Hardman produced a wonderful array
of finger-foods, and there was plenty of wine and coffee
to keep the social atmosphere buzzing long after the readings
had ended, and the last members went out into the equally
buzzing atmosphere of Norton Street.
The next major event will be ‘The Outing’ to
Swansea on Sunday 26 June. See Below. Numbers are limited
for this proven attraction, as we will take only one charabanc.
Please phone 9997 2019 for further details or email [email protected].
Don’t forget: this year, as a tenth anniversary present,
we have made membership of the Society free of charge.
To join, please email Ross Southernwood at [email protected]
or phone him on 4341 0357.
The Dylan Thomas Society would like to express our delight
that one of our members, Helen Fulton, has been appointed
Professor of English at Swansea University in Wales. Swansea
is not just the birthplace of Dylan Thomas; it is the home
of the Dylan Thomas Centre and of research into his life
and work. We wish Helen every success in her new position.
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