Jeanne
@cautiouspurple.bsky.social
Theatre PhD. Writing about Monsters and Acting atm. Horror fan. Ecology and environment. Got lots of public education. Long covider. She/her. Always planning for next hair color, a pet I wish I had, or surviving dystopia.
I've loved Death by Lightning. Succinct storytelling, a history often untold, great performances, excellent design. And yes, it only solidifies my weird love of 19th century medicine that was wild as hell.
November 14, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I've loved Death by Lightning. Succinct storytelling, a history often untold, great performances, excellent design. And yes, it only solidifies my weird love of 19th century medicine that was wild as hell.
Why yes, today I taught my class in Dublin with this shirt on and definitely spoke with a bit more pep.
November 5, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Why yes, today I taught my class in Dublin with this shirt on and definitely spoke with a bit more pep.
Had a wonderful day at the Abbey theatre yesterday watching Marina Carr's Oedipus trilogy. Exciting and unexpected writing throughout, terrific design and directing, and the cast was truly fantastic. Love to be in awe of theatre.
October 26, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Had a wonderful day at the Abbey theatre yesterday watching Marina Carr's Oedipus trilogy. Exciting and unexpected writing throughout, terrific design and directing, and the cast was truly fantastic. Love to be in awe of theatre.
Are you even in theatre if you don't spend your mornings hot gluing demon horns back on a costume piece?
October 22, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Are you even in theatre if you don't spend your mornings hot gluing demon horns back on a costume piece?
I am putting together a climate change themed haunt next week with undergrads in Dublin. It's all a bit of a mad experiment but shouldn't live performance be that way.
One room is a ghost themed room with drawings of extinct life I have quickly drawn on paper that was going to be recycled.
One room is a ghost themed room with drawings of extinct life I have quickly drawn on paper that was going to be recycled.
October 16, 2025 at 8:57 AM
I am putting together a climate change themed haunt next week with undergrads in Dublin. It's all a bit of a mad experiment but shouldn't live performance be that way.
One room is a ghost themed room with drawings of extinct life I have quickly drawn on paper that was going to be recycled.
One room is a ghost themed room with drawings of extinct life I have quickly drawn on paper that was going to be recycled.
My sister and I enjoying Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter in the preview for "Waiting for Godot" on Saturday. Very compelling production and performances, great design, well paced. Brandon Dirden was a fantastic Pozzo.
September 17, 2025 at 12:12 PM
My sister and I enjoying Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter in the preview for "Waiting for Godot" on Saturday. Very compelling production and performances, great design, well paced. Brandon Dirden was a fantastic Pozzo.
The world is so very hard these days.
But then art and theatre remind me we are such creative, beautiful people that are trying to face its ugliness and reimagine it.
"Holdings" with Dublin Fringe Festival is a fantastically thoughtful and unique work. Congrats to all involved.
But then art and theatre remind me we are such creative, beautiful people that are trying to face its ugliness and reimagine it.
"Holdings" with Dublin Fringe Festival is a fantastically thoughtful and unique work. Congrats to all involved.
September 7, 2025 at 2:48 PM
The world is so very hard these days.
But then art and theatre remind me we are such creative, beautiful people that are trying to face its ugliness and reimagine it.
"Holdings" with Dublin Fringe Festival is a fantastically thoughtful and unique work. Congrats to all involved.
But then art and theatre remind me we are such creative, beautiful people that are trying to face its ugliness and reimagine it.
"Holdings" with Dublin Fringe Festival is a fantastically thoughtful and unique work. Congrats to all involved.
So excited to be included in this collection (discussing climate change on stage in ch 6). But what a fantastic assortment of chapters I can't wait to read too. Congrats to the editors and all collaborators.
June 27, 2025 at 11:46 AM
So excited to be included in this collection (discussing climate change on stage in ch 6). But what a fantastic assortment of chapters I can't wait to read too. Congrats to the editors and all collaborators.
I had such a great time presenting at and meeting everyone at the Dracula Returns: A Conference and Celebration in Derby this past weekend. I learned so much and met wonderful people. Such a fun and warm conference. (And then ofc I had to go to Horrorcon in Sheffield).
May 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I had such a great time presenting at and meeting everyone at the Dracula Returns: A Conference and Celebration in Derby this past weekend. I learned so much and met wonderful people. Such a fun and warm conference. (And then ofc I had to go to Horrorcon in Sheffield).
The Science Museum in London.
Turns out progress and advancement requires leaders who understand the value of science, education, experimentation, debate, failure, international collaboration, and support of these endeavors.
I marvel at human achievement and the arrogance of doing otherwise.
Turns out progress and advancement requires leaders who understand the value of science, education, experimentation, debate, failure, international collaboration, and support of these endeavors.
I marvel at human achievement and the arrogance of doing otherwise.
April 5, 2025 at 9:51 AM
The Science Museum in London.
Turns out progress and advancement requires leaders who understand the value of science, education, experimentation, debate, failure, international collaboration, and support of these endeavors.
I marvel at human achievement and the arrogance of doing otherwise.
Turns out progress and advancement requires leaders who understand the value of science, education, experimentation, debate, failure, international collaboration, and support of these endeavors.
I marvel at human achievement and the arrogance of doing otherwise.
Little snail enjoying spring.
March 8, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Little snail enjoying spring.
Hosted Long COVID Advocacy Ireland in my Theatre and Activism class, with support from College of Arts and Humanities EDI Committee at UCD. Still plenty for us to do to make our indoor spaces safer and keep each other safer.
March 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Hosted Long COVID Advocacy Ireland in my Theatre and Activism class, with support from College of Arts and Humanities EDI Committee at UCD. Still plenty for us to do to make our indoor spaces safer and keep each other safer.
Milk at the Abbey. As evocative and powerful as you'd imagine.
February 21, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Milk at the Abbey. As evocative and powerful as you'd imagine.
--Monique Duval, the persistence of yellow
January 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
--Monique Duval, the persistence of yellow
Weekend morning movies (this time at IFI) 🩵💜🩷
January 18, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Weekend morning movies (this time at IFI) 🩵💜🩷
When you're on a ghost tour walking to the necropolis in the pitch dark and cold. Tuesdays in January, am I right?
January 7, 2025 at 9:59 PM
When you're on a ghost tour walking to the necropolis in the pitch dark and cold. Tuesdays in January, am I right?
Christmas at sea, for a moment
December 25, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Christmas at sea, for a moment
Merry Christmas Eve
December 24, 2024 at 11:42 AM
Merry Christmas Eve
Today I gave away some books via freecycle. When this stranger called me she asked what book she should start with and I laughed and said it depends... The woman kindly gave this to me as a thank you.
The world is sometimes sweet and kind in small unexpected ways.
The world is sometimes sweet and kind in small unexpected ways.
December 5, 2024 at 10:58 PM
Today I gave away some books via freecycle. When this stranger called me she asked what book she should start with and I laughed and said it depends... The woman kindly gave this to me as a thank you.
The world is sometimes sweet and kind in small unexpected ways.
The world is sometimes sweet and kind in small unexpected ways.
Another delightful night at the theatre (Emma at the Abbey). Masking, yet again, did not at all limit my ability to enjoy the play; the amount of very loud coughs did make me miss a line or two. Let's just be sensible this winter??
December 2, 2024 at 10:44 PM
Another delightful night at the theatre (Emma at the Abbey). Masking, yet again, did not at all limit my ability to enjoy the play; the amount of very loud coughs did make me miss a line or two. Let's just be sensible this winter??
Very dark, gray day here in Dublin. Except for this one moment I captured walking home.
November 29, 2024 at 4:58 PM
Very dark, gray day here in Dublin. Except for this one moment I captured walking home.
Outrage by Deirdre Kinahan at Pavilion Theatre was a very powerful piece of theatre. Will be thinking about it for awhile.
November 27, 2024 at 10:10 PM
Outrage by Deirdre Kinahan at Pavilion Theatre was a very powerful piece of theatre. Will be thinking about it for awhile.
Group filming day. Students devised, wrote, and performed this digital theatre script (they all turn into AI bots). I will be editing but enjoying it dearly.
November 18, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Group filming day. Students devised, wrote, and performed this digital theatre script (they all turn into AI bots). I will be editing but enjoying it dearly.
I mask everywhere. Teaching. Going to the theatre. Museums. Even haunted attractions and theme park rides.
COVID shattered my life and my health. And I'm still doing better than many. I won't abandon myself or others to this virus by unmasking - no matter bans, social pressure, ridicule.
COVID shattered my life and my health. And I'm still doing better than many. I won't abandon myself or others to this virus by unmasking - no matter bans, social pressure, ridicule.
November 17, 2024 at 11:51 AM
I mask everywhere. Teaching. Going to the theatre. Museums. Even haunted attractions and theme park rides.
COVID shattered my life and my health. And I'm still doing better than many. I won't abandon myself or others to this virus by unmasking - no matter bans, social pressure, ridicule.
COVID shattered my life and my health. And I'm still doing better than many. I won't abandon myself or others to this virus by unmasking - no matter bans, social pressure, ridicule.