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Comedy Review: Gearoid Farrelly “Turbulence”

  By Amanda | August 23, 2011 - 9:05 am | Comedy
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Gearoid Farrelly is fast becoming the new darling of Irish comedy. His new show “Turbulence” sold out in Whelan’s last Thursday night. I caught up with him in the swanky surroundings of the upstairs of Whelan’s before the gig for a chat about the gig and life in general! Where did the name come from for the show? Well when you are thinking of a name for a show, you have to think of three or four and then the one you don’t cross out is the one you stick with. I had others like Little Bumps but that didn’t quite work and Turbulence was the only one that I didn’t cross out so that’s what it became What can we expect from the show? It’s about what stresses me out in life. It’s about the little bumps that I have had to deal with during my life time. Breakups, … There’s more →

Still Not Stirring ? Real Irish Comedy On RTE

  By Peter | December 27, 2010 - 1:12 pm | Comedy
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I was supposed to do this yesterday or the day before but….. the sprouts got in the way. Anyhows….. filmed in the Sugar Club in Dublin, made by irish company Blueprint Pictures and featuring 3 of Irelands finest comedians. Here’s what RTE say…. Up Close and Personal offers an intimate evening’s entertainment with some of Ireland’s most popular and original comic talent. This three-part series was recorded earlier this month in front of a specially invited audience including Peter Donegan in Dublin’s Sugar Club. The series showcases a wide range of Irish comedy styles and attitudes and features the Mistress of Mirth - Deirdre O’Kane, the Master of Mayhem - Jason Byrne and the Don Of Deadpan - Jimeoin. RTE give more details here. And the programmes go live at the following times Deirdre O’Kane: RTÉ Two, Sunday 26 December 2010, 10.00pm Jimeoin: RTÉ Two, Monday 27 December 2010, 9.00pm … There’s more →

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Preview

  By ekilko | July 26, 2010 - 10:11 am | Featured Post, The Culch
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Last year I did some posts from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and this year in an aim to get ahead of myself this is the list of shows I am looking forward to seeing this August. I’ve inserted links to the show details where possible. The Vaudevillians, The Sun Also Rises, Assembly 30th Anniversary, Jimmy Carr, Divine Comedy, Adam Hills, Andrew Maxwell, Andy Zaltmen, Axis of Awesome, BBC Comedy, Betrayal of Penguins, Bo Burham, David O’Dotherty, Dead Cat Bounce, Des Bishop, Foil Arms and Hog, GB 25th, Jarlath Regan, Jason Byrne, Maxwell Fullmooners, Newsrevue, Paul Merton, Penny Dreadfuls, Political Animal, Stand Up for Freedom, Two Episodes of Mash, Wittank, Duke Special, Eels, Magnets, Modest Mouse, Fame, Hairspray, Spring Awaking, The Author, Flesh and Blood, Freefall, Girl Yellow Dress, Breakfast @Traverse, Daniel Kitson, Ladder and Moon, La Locandiera, My Romantic Histrory, Newsrome, The Not So Fatal Death of Grandpa Fredo, While … There’s more →

RealRadio, 100.3fm

  By Niamh | October 4, 2009 - 9:14 pm | Radio, The Culch
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“Your Voice - The Voice of Dublin“ A new radio station is being launched tomorrow in Dublin, RealRadio, on 100.3FM. RealRadio is a talk radio station promising to give Dubliners “the chance to air their views to the people that matter, live on radio”. There are some big radio names joining RealRadio, for example Chris Barry (the precursor to Adrian Kennedys talk show on FM104), comedian Jason Byrne, long time radio presenter and dj Greg Merriman, journalist Jason O’Callaghan and the man behind it all, Niall Boylan. Niall has worked on both 98fm and FM104 winning himself a PPI nomination in the process. He says “Dubliners love talking, they love to get their point of view across no matter how bitter and twisted it may be and that’s what’s missing in the market”. As a sweetener to new listeners, RealRadio are offering them the chance to win €1 million…I’d like … There’s more →

Edinburgh Fringe Reviews Week 2

  By ekilko | August 19, 2009 - 1:28 pm | Comedy, The Culch, Theatre
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Week Two and there is shows coming and going with lots more to see! This week at the Traverse we have welcomed three new shows. We say goodbye to three of the easier shows and hello to The Doubtful Guest, A Life In Three Acts and If That’s All There Is. The crew were just finding our rhythm in the turnarounds and now this will tip this slightly but we will press on. However the most important arrival or creation is that of our gaff ball. All discarded gaff tape for the last week is being put together to create a gaff ball/man! One reason to see the Betrayal of Penguins is that you can say you saw John Gallagher and Matt Smyth’s first show. (To be correct it’s the second but the first stand up!) so you can brag to your friends when they become really big ala arcade … There’s more →

Be in the audience for Jason Byrne’s new TV show, The Byrne Ultimatum

  By darraghdoyle | July 14, 2009 - 12:01 pm | TV
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Fancy seeing some live comedy for free while contributing to a TV show - a panel quiz show with a difference - and having a laugh? Then this could be just the thing for you. Silly, that’s what the country needs right now and that’s exactly what it’ll get with this brand new panel show presented by Jason Byrne. The Byrne Ultimatum shows are being recorded in the Draiocht Theatre, Blanchardstown, on Tuesday and Wednesday July 28 and 29 and Monday and Tuesday 14 and 15 September. The series will be broadcast on RTE2 in the Autumn. If you would like to be part of the audience get in touch now - email the lovely Emer at [email protected]. Tell her Culch.ie sent you… but be advised… As this is a panel show with a twist, audience participation is requested. If you are up for the challenge and think you can … There’s more →

The Carlsberg Comedy Carnival

  By Lottie | June 27, 2009 - 4:08 pm | Comedy, Featured Post, The Culch
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Carlsberg is the new King of Comedy it seems having taken up the mitre of hosting the Kilkenny Cat Laughs festival at the end of May and now launching year two of the Comedy Carnival in the beautiful Iveagh Gardens in Dublin. The Carnival runs from 23rd until 26th July and, much like the Cat Laughs does for Kilkenny, the Comedy Carnival brings an air of lazy hazy summer to Dublin. The line-up includes the usuals like Des Bishop, Jason Byrne, Andrew Maxwell and PJ Gallagher but also has some very exciting “new-comers” and names maybe not as well known in Ireland. For instance, Bo Burnham who you may know from such Internet musical hits as Welcome to YouTube, Love Is… and My Whole Family. Tickets are also available for the incredibly smart dry humour of Shane Langan of Diet of Worms. Tickets are now on sale at ticketmaster.ie. Some … There’s more →

This is No Laughing Matter

  By Darren Byrne | June 4, 2009 - 10:05 am | Cat Laughs, Comedy, Events, Featured Post, The Culch
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Let me tell you about someone rather special. His name is Hans Teeuwen (pronounced toy-wen, I think) and he is a comedian (I use the term loosely). He is an off-the-wall act - he’s confrontational, challenging, unlike anything I’ve ever seen before, loud, neurotic and perhaps psychotic. He is all of these things and more. The problem is - he’s not particularly funny. On Saturday evening last, at the Kilkenny Cat Laughs Festival, we went along to Adam and Jason’s Spotlight on…Hans Teeuwen. We weren’t entirely sure what to expect. The rumour was that Hans didn’t exist and that Adam Hills and Jason Byrne had made him up. Sadly, that was not the case. When going to see Hans, I think it important to bring with you your own stock pile of irony. His act, which includes referencing probably non-existent Dutch TV shows, sing-alongs that don’t work, criticising Disney’s overly … There’s more →