A new play with a legal theme from acclaimed playwright Colin Murphy will be at the Pavilion Theatre in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, from 8-11 November.

The United States vs Ulysses is the true story of the New York trial that liberated James Joyce's Ulysses from American censorship and made Joyce a household name.

The trial was the topic for a recent Gazette cover story.

Banned 

Ulysses had been banned on first publication in the States, and for ten years the only copies available were contraband or bootlegs.

That was until a hungry young publisher and an ambitious lawyer teamed up to take on the puritans. Can they convince the judge that Ulysses is not obscene? And what happens when Ulysses gets under their skin – and Molly Bloom gets into their heads?

The new play is by Colin Murphy, whose A Day in May (with Charlie Bird), Haughey/Gregory, Bailed Out! and Guaranteed! have previously played at Pavilion Theatre to great acclaim.

The play will run from Wednesday to Saturday, 8-11 November, at 8pm.

There is a preview on Wednesday, 8 November at 8pm.

A matinée performance will take place on Saturday, 11 November at 2.30pm.

Tickets cost from €28 to €20.

Those with an interest in legal matters will find the play entertaining and informative, its producers believe.