Lift your spirits and soothe your soul with fun, laughter, storytelling and comedy along with a dash of psychotherapy!
Enjoy this all female line-up in the cosy and historic setting of Smock Alley Theatre in the heart of Dublin’s Old City.
Expect 100% pure comic mayhem.
And more.
One day only!
Artists include comedians Aideen McQueen, Josephine Lacy, Kate Feeney, Mags McHugh and more.
Music by Emileo.
ADULT CONTENT
TICKETS €22 | €20 concession (student/OAP/unwaged) Matinee €18 | €16 concession (student/OAP/unwaged)
RUNNING TIME 2 hours including an interval
Emily Ashmore – Comedian
Emily Ashmore is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian who has brought her quick wit and surreal charm to stages such as Vicar Street, The Dublin Fringe Festival and Electric Picnic.
Eve Darcy – Comedian
Eve Darcy is a stand-up comedian based in Dublin, but transports herself to places far and wide for the comedic cause. Eve is currently supporting Jarlath Regan on his new nationwide tour. Follow her on Insta: @evedarcy1 – she needs the numbers.
Marguerite Tonery – Psychologist/Mindfulness Teacher
Marguerite Tonery is the owner of the award-winning book publisher Tribes Press which also has the title of Ireland’s first multi-lingual publisher. She is also the owner of Tribes Art House in Galway City. She is both a biochemist and a health psychologist and has worked with both national international clients to help them achieve their life goals. She has recently released her new journal called The Transformation Journal that aims to set you on your path to your own desired goals.
Breda Larkin – Comedian
Breda Larkin is a farmer, comedian from Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. Together with Laura Lavelle she is one half of the comedic burlesque duo The Wild Geeze On Saturday she puts down her shovel to talk about agricultural patrilineal succession!
Emma Gleeson – Writer
Emma is a writer and sustainable living advocate. Her first book Stuff Happens! was published by Penguin in 2021. She is also a poet. www.emmagleeson.com
Mags McHugh – Comedian
Mags has performed comedy all over Ireland. She was ‘Funny Woman Dublin’ finalist in 2017. She appeared on John Holmes Naked Lunch on BBC radio and in phone in characters. Mags has performed in Edinburgh Fringe received 4 stars for shows Snack Chat and Blacksheep in 2019. Now living in London and Ireland, she came runner-up in ‘Not So New Comedian of the Year’ 2022.
Josephine Lacey – Comedian
Drawing on her Jamaican-Irish heritage and life experiences, Jospehine delivers her material with an honest humour and a natural raw energy with the guile and wisdom of someone that’s been there, done it and bought the t-shirt. She delivers her material with an effortless charm and huge smile that leaves audiences loving her and wanting more. Her performances at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2010 & 2011 made a huge impact on audiences and promoters alike leaving her comedy voice in great demand. In 2013 Josephine penned her first one woman show Me and My Little Einstein about living and raising an autistic, non-verbal child which gained much interest and left audiences throughout England and Ireland in stitches. 2021 saw the release of her second solo show Autism Mama and Puberty, selling out the the fabulous Soho Theatre in the process.
Emileo – Music
Emileo was born in Berlin, moved to Spain at 16 before heading south to the romantic and mystical terrain of Morocco. She won the inaugural Sinead O’Connor Scholarship at the BIMM Institute Dublin in 2020. Emileo came to industry attention immediately with her self-released debut EP ‘Lord of the Fish’ in the summer of 2021 before being invited to perform at Ireland Music Week 2021. She has been personally invited by artists such as Mundy and Tolü Makay to support them around Ireland and performed in Dublin’s landmark Olympia Theatre and Cork’s Opera House as special guest to Tori Amos in 2022.
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