Yeah that’s right, you heard us: WANKING. Now try writing this post on the sly in your REALLY CONSERVATIVE WORKPLACE like I’m doing and you’ll get an idea of how much we want you to know about this show.
Kicking off on September 9th and running until the 17th as part of the Absolut Fringe Festival, The Year of Magical Wanking is a THISISPOPBABY production which is written by and stars former Alternative Miss Ireland Neil Watkins. Described as ‘brave and heartbreaking’ the one-man show is a personal journey that takes us ‘from Catholic Ireland to the cruising bars of the world’.
Grand says you, but what’s it actually about in plot terms and none of your fancy adjectives?
It’s about porn addiction, destructive sexual behaviour and a dollop of Catholic guilt as well.
Watkins has been described as a ‘writer to be taken seriously’ by the gang over at The Irish Times (probably just one of them, realistically…) and the listings information contains a delightful warning about strong language and explicit content. What more could you want?
Seriously though, we heard awesome things about this show when it previewed during the Queer Notions festival last year. It’s being staged at the Project Arts Centre. Tickets are €15/€12 a pop (we’re not sure what you have to do for the three quid off … probably be old or in college or something…) and eh… we’ll be seeing you there?
