Am I Irish Yet? is one-woman show chronicling the life of Kate Kerrigan, a New York Times bestselling author who began her career as an editor for Just Seventeen magazine (where she was credited for discovering the band Take That). After spending her childhood in London in the 80s as the ‘Bombing Irish’ to some and a ‘Plastic Paddy’ to others, she moved to her parent’s native Ireland in the 90s where she became a full-time author.
35 years on, with an Irish husband and children and a career as an Irish author, Kate brings the wisdom and wit of her award-winning writing to audiences in person for the first time, to whom she asks, ‘Am I Irish Yet?’.
Am I Irish Yet? is part of Circus250’s Daring Dames series, reflecting their commitment to developing and touring exciting new work by fierce women.
Tuesday 26th September to Saturday 7th October, 7:30pm
Tickets £15/£14 concessions
Book tickets at the White Bear Theatre link.
Funded by Culture Ireland
Am I Irish Yet? is one-woman show chronicling the life of Kate Kerrigan, a New York Times bestselling author who began her career as an editor for Just Seventeen magazine (where she was credited for discovering the band Take That). After spending her childhood in London in the 80s as the ‘Bombing Irish’ to some and a ‘Plastic Paddy’ to others, she moved to her parent’s native Ireland in the 90s where she became a full-time author.
35 years on, with an Irish husband and children and a career as an Irish author, Kate brings the wisdom and wit of her award-winning writing to audiences in person for the first time, to whom she asks, ‘Am I Irish Yet?’.
Am I Irish Yet? is part of Circus250’s Daring Dames series, reflecting their commitment to developing and touring exciting new work by fierce women.
Doors 7pm
Tickets £15
Book tickets at the Eventbrite link.
We have to listen to Juanita – because it’s time we cleaned up our act!
Juanita’s Big Problem is interactive environmental show by leading female clown Angelica Santander.
Juanita wants to lift the lid on your recycling bin. What should we do with all this plastic? Where does all that plastic we recycle actually go? What can we do to stop it? Juanita can’t answer these questions on her own – she needs you to help her. So she invites the audience to assist in fulfilling her quest for a plastic-free world. Using music, dance and clowning, plastic pollution is tackled in a provocative, entertaining and ridiculous way. An important, urgent and utterly hilarious show full of hope for our future.
The show is accompanied by an interactive talk with audience participation.
Running time of 40 minutes with no interval
Tickets €3.50 Students (plus €1.50 booking fee per ticket) (Teachers free)
Shows 10:30am & 12:00pm
*For wheelchair / accessibility or school group bookings, please contact the An Tain box office on 042 9332332
We have to listen to Juanita – because it’s time we cleaned up our act!
Juanita’s Big Problem is interactive environmental show by leading female clown Angelica Santander.
Juanita wants to lift the lid on your recycling bin. What should we do with all this plastic? Where does all that plastic we recycle actually go? What can we do to stop it? Juanita can’t answer these questions on her own – she needs you to help her. So she invites the audience to assist in fulfilling her quest for a plastic-free world. Using music, dance and clowning, plastic pollution is tackled in a provocative, entertaining and ridiculous way. An important, urgent and utterly hilarious show full of hope for our future.
The show is accompanied by an interactive talk with audience participation. Places limited so advance booking required – Please contact the library at 01 222 8317/cabralibrary@dublincity.ie to reserve your place to attend.
Tickets €8, Teachers go free
Running time of 40 minutes with no interval
Suitable for ages 5+, particularly families
Shows at 10:30pm & 12:30pm
11th October 2023
We have to listen to Juanita – because it’s time we cleaned up our act!
Juanita’s Big Problem is interactive environmental show by leading female clown Angelica Santander.
Juanita wants to lift the lid on your recycling bin. What should we do with all this plastic? Where does all that plastic we recycle actually go? What can we do to stop it? Juanita can’t answer these questions on her own – she needs you to help her. So she invites the audience to assist in fulfilling her quest for a plastic-free world. Using music, dance and clowning, plastic pollution is tackled in a provocative, entertaining and ridiculous way. An important, urgent and utterly hilarious show full of hope for our future.
Angelica Santander will be representing Ireland as the first clown from the country to take part in Europe’s only female clown festival. Funded by Culture Ireland.
13th – 14th October 2023
Turin, Italy
Further details tbc
We have to listen to Juanita – because it’s time we cleaned up our act!
Juanita’s Big Problem is interactive environmental show by leading female clown Angelica Santander.
Juanita wants to lift the lid on your recycling bin. What should we do with all this plastic? Where does all that plastic we recycle actually go? What can we do to stop it? Juanita can’t answer these questions on her own – she needs you to help her. So she invites the audience to assist in fulfilling her quest for a plastic-free world. Using music, dance and clowning, plastic pollution is tackled in a provocative, entertaining and ridiculous way. An important, urgent and utterly hilarious show full of hope for our future.
The show is accompanied by an interactive talk with audience participation.
Tickets from £7.50
Running time of 45 minutes with no interval
Suitable for all ages, particularly families
Shows at 11:30 & 14:00
24th October 2023
Am I Irish Yet? is one-woman show chronicling the life of Kate Kerrigan, a New York Times bestselling author who began her career as an editor for Just Seventeen magazine (where she was credited for discovering the band Take That). After spending her childhood in London in the 80s as the ‘Bombing Irish’ to some and a ‘Plastic Paddy’ to others, she moved to her parent’s native Ireland in the 90s where she became a full-time author.
35 years on, with an Irish husband and children and a career as an Irish author, Kate brings the wisdom and wit of her award-winning writing to audiences in person for the first time, to whom she asks, ‘Am I Irish Yet?’.
Am I Irish Yet? is part of Circus250’s Daring Dames series, reflecting their commitment to developing and touring exciting new work by fierce women. Westival is the oldest music and arts festival in the West of Ireland.
6pm, Clew Bay Hotel
Tickets €20
Book tickets at the Westival link.
In a fun, lively and fast-paced family circus performance, presented in Visual Vernacular (a cross between sign language and mime), find out how jugglers, acrobats and hula hoop artists use science to create their amazing acts.
StrongWomen Science isn’t just about scientific facts. The show teaches audiences about the power of teamwork, both shared by science and circus, and encourages us to ask questions, get inventive and most importantly see that science is for everyone. Come and join us on our tour across County Donegal:
Tickets €8
1st November at 3pm
Droichead Arts Centre, Co. Louth
Am I Irish Yet? is one-woman show chronicling the life of Kate Kerrigan, a New York Times bestselling author who began her career as an editor for Just Seventeen magazine (where she was credited for discovering the band Take That). After spending her childhood in London in the 80s as the ‘Bombing Irish’ to some and a ‘Plastic Paddy’ to others, she moved to her parent’s native Ireland in the 90s where she became a full-time author.
35 years on, with an Irish husband and children and a career as an Irish author, Kate brings the wisdom and wit of her award-winning writing to audiences in person for the first time, to whom she asks, ‘Am I Irish Yet?’.
Am I Irish Yet? is part of Circus250’s Daring Dames series, reflecting their commitment to developing and touring exciting new work by fierce women.
Doors 7:30pm/Show 8pm
Tickets €16 full price/€14 concs. (€5 for under 18’s)
Book tickets at the Linenhall Arts Centre link.