Bill Bailey
Maria Bamford
Des Bishop
The phenomenal sell-out hit of the festival in ’03, and a British stand-up deity of, well, Godlike proportions, Bill is back! Co-star and co-writer of three series of ‘Black Books’ (Ch4) with Dylan Moran and team captain on ‘Never Mind The Buzzcocks’ (BBC 2), his recent tour ‘Part Troll’ sold out stadium size venues everywhere. His two shows here may well have sold out while you were reading this biog. Sorry…
Winner of the prestigious Barry Award at the Melbourne festival 2004, and nominated as one of Variety’s Top 10 Comics to Watch, Maria makes a welcome return to Kilkenny. With appearances on ‘Leno’, ‘Letterman’ and every major comedy festival going, her “intelligent comedy and almost visionary insight put her in a league of her own” (Glasgow Herald). She’s a “real comic gem” (Guardian) and you simply have to see her!
Following ‘The Des Bishop Work Experience’ (RTÉ 2), Des played to sold out shows in Vicar Street and across Ireland as well as appearing at the prestigious Aspen festival where his “whirlwind energy and physical charisma” (Hot Press) received rave reviews. Ireland’s funniest New Yorker has plenty more to say about modern Ireland, not all of it polite, but all of it “mind blowingly funny” (Herald). Get in there.
www.mariabamford.com
www.desbishop.com or www.irish-comedy.com
www.billbailey.co.uk
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Lewis Black
Bill Burr
Ed Byrne
America’s “foremost commentator on everything” makes a welcome return after his amazing appearances here in ’02 and ‘03! With his own regular slot on the phenomenally popular Jon Stewart’s ‘The Daily Show’ on Comedy Central (and across the world), as well as an American Comedy Viewers Choice Award, Lewis Black is an American comic with a lot to say, and he’s pretty worked up about all of it…
In another great festival debut, Bill stormed at Montreal 2004 and now he’s here! With his own half hour special on Comedy Central, appearances on ‘Letterman’, ‘Conan’ and ‘The Howard Stern Show’, he recently played a recurring role on Comedy Central’s hit ‘Chappelle’s Show’. Hugely in demand across America, we’re delighted he’s here and you’ll be delighted too once you’ve seen his show – so book now!
Now on his eleventh festival, Ed is a favourite of every international comedy festival going, and “a stunningly original piece of work” (Irish Times) whether in his “dazzling” (Times) stand up or in his TV shows like ‘Ed Byrne’s Just For Laughs’ (RTÉ 2) or his regular slot on ‘The Panel’ RTÉ 2. His list of credits and awards are just indecently long, his live shows continue to sell out everywhere and you really MUST book early!
www.billburr.com
www.edbyrne.com
www.lewisblack.net
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Jason Byrne
Alan Carr
Nina Conti
A festival legend, Jason’s “deranged, frenetic, gangling” (Scotsman) comedy won the Fringe Award for 2004, “not only is it the funniest show on the Fringe, it’s the funniest show I’ve ever seen.” (Radio Forth 1). He’s sold out shows in Edinburgh, Vicar Street and across the UK and Ireland, starred in his own TV shows here (with his own BBC show to come) – and he’s “a truly unique experience” (Herald) that you just cannot miss!
Another festival first, Alan has already won the BBC New Comedy Award and the City Life Best Newcomer Award. With two solo Edinburgh shows under his belt, he hosts his own regular show ‘Ice Cream Sunday’ at The Comedy Store and is a regular guest on Paramount TV’s ‘Flipside’. Quite simply “bellyachingly funny” (Sunday Telegraph) – you have to come see why everyone’s talking about Alan Carr!
Fresh from prestigious Gala appearances at Montreal, Nina was a huge hit here in 2003, and has appeared at festivals across the world as well as on shows like ‘The Late Late Show’ (RTÉ), ‘SINGLE’ (ITV) and ‘Black Books’ (Ch4). With “charm and authority and terrific comic timing” (Metro), Nina’s unique act will win over “even the most hard hearted cynic” (Chortle) – definitely one to catch!
www.irish-comedy.com
www.offthekerb.co.uk
www.ninaconti.co.uk
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Sean Cullen
Hal Cruttenden
Possibly “pound for pound the funniest human being to have existed anywhere ever” (Hot Press), Ian recently appeared in the West End run of ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ with Christian Slater following the success of ‘12 Angry Men’ in festivals across the world, and is clearly both “a very funny man” (Rich Hall), a talented actor and improviser and a comic you really have to see!
Seán makes a welcome return with his unique combination of musical and comic genius! Since co-founding Corky and the Juice Pigs, Seán has won major awards for his solo shows, appeared at festivals across the world, had his own Comedy Central special, and has just made his own series for CBC. Find out why Time magazine named him as “the next generation of funny” and we’re so glad he’s back!
www.irish-comedy.com
www.seancullen.com
Perrier Newcomer Award winner Hal, who already has a huge following on the UK and international festival circuits, makes a welcome Kilkenny debut! He’s appeared on numerous UK TV shows like ‘The 11 O’Clock Show’ (Ch4) and Paramount Comedy’s ‘The World Stands Up’ with his blend of “personal, surreal, ridiculous and political” (Scotsman) comedy. While “remarkably dark” (Herald), his show “can’t fail to delight” (Metro). Go, see, thank us later.
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Ian Coppinger
www.comedycv.co.uk
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Neil Delamere
Omid Djalili
Mitch Fatel
Although still a relative newcomer, Neil has played the Edinburgh, Adelaide and Montreal festivals. His “seemingly endless top notch material” (Adelaide News) featured on ‘Ed Byrne’s Just For Laughs’ (RTÉ 2) and has won him regular appearances on Dara Ó Briain’s ‘The Panel’ on RTÉ 2 and makes him “one of the funniest things you’ll see this year” (Edinburgh Fest Magazine) – Ladies and Gentlemen, Neil Delamere.
We’re delighted to welcome Omid back to the festival after his storming gigs here in 2003! Britain’s only Iranian stand-up, winner of a Perrier nomination, two Spirit of the Fringe Awards and a Time Out Award, Omid has also appeared in ‘Gladiator’, ‘Spy Game’, ‘The World is Not Enough’ and as a regular character in NBC’s ‘Whoopi’. Book early for this “magnificent” (Mail) and “unmissable” (Independent) comic!
Named by The Hollywood Reporter as one of their “best bets” for future fame, Mitch is yet another festival first! After numerous appearances on ‘Letterman’ and ‘Leno’ (where he is now a regular correspondent), Mitch has clearly established himself as a rising comic star with a seemingly innocent style that masks some seriously off colour material! The kind of stand-up you’ll only get to see here, don’t miss your chance…
www.irish-comedy.com
www.omid-djalili.com
www.mitchfatel.com
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Rhod Gilbert
Kevin Gildea
Jimeoin
Rich Hall
Newcomer Rhod has scooped loads of awards, including a nomination for a 2005 Chortle Award and he’s just been chosen by the Sunday Times as “one to watch for 2005”. In demand at all the major international festivals, this “wondrously surreal” (Time Out) Welsh comic has a “truly original voice” (Chortle) – or as the Leeds Guide put it: “seeing him may just make your weekend, if not change your life!”
One of the founding fathers of modern Irish stand-up, Kevin makes a welcome return! He’s written for Alexei Sayle, appeared on BBC’s ‘The Stand Up Show’, ‘The Comedy Store’ (Paramount) and on many more TV shows and he “emits pure comic gold dust via a seamless stream of songs and standup” (The Stage) in his latest “brilliant, original show” (Edinburgh Evening News) which you’d be absolutely mad to miss!
A regular favourite here, Jimeoin makes a welcome return to the festival! With award-winning shows in Edinburgh, three series of his own show on Australian TV, the starring role in hit movie ‘The Craic’ and soon in ‘The Extra’, he is simply “ridiculously funny” (Scotsman) and reduces his audiences to “a tear-filled, gibbering mess” (Scotland on Sunday). “It gets no better than this” (Time Out) Not to be missed!
We’ve asked him back every year for 11 years now, and if you’ve seen him before you probably already have your ticket. Prepare to meet a Perrier and Emmy award winning comic deity, of TV, radio and live comedy. “I doubt if anyone forgets the first time they witness the comic genius that is Rich Hall” (Scotsman), so get booking for the comedy experience of a lifetime.
www.rhodgilbert.co.uk
www.dmcwebs.com
www.jimeoin.com
www.offthekerb.co.uk
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Dom Irrera
David Kay
Phil Kay
Andy Kindler
Godfather of the festival, Dom has been a favourite here since forever, has won four American Comedy Awards, featured on loads of American TV shows (‘Seinfeld’, ‘Oprah’, ‘Letterman’ and a recent ‘Comedy Central Presents’ to name a few). He’s played Vegas and opened for Cher on tour (we kid you not…) – we wouldn’t want to do this festival without him and neither should you! Miss him and miss out…
Making his Kilkenny debut, Scottish comic David hasn’t looked back since his hugely acclaimed solo debut at Edinburgh in 2002. His uniquely quirky and surreal humour has led to appearances on BBC 1’s ‘Stand Up Show’, and tours across the UK. He has a “wonderfully improbable style” (Scotland on Sunday) and produces the sort of comedy “more experienced comics can only hope to match” (Scotsman) – a real festival treat!
Regular festival favourite Phil may have invented the word ‘freewheeling’ himself. With no guarantees other than that every show is different from the last, Phil is “more inventive than Edison” (List), has won Perrier nominations, a British Comedy Award, fronted his own Ch4 series and is a huge draw at every Edinburgh festival – he’s possibly ‘one of the funniest things on the planet’ (Metro) and you need to book now!
www.david-kay.com
www.boundandgaggedcomedy.com
He’s appeared on ‘Larry Sanders’, ‘Leno’, ‘Letterman’, ‘Dr. Katz’, and as a regular correspondent on ‘The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’ (Comedy Central), but within the business Andy is perhaps best known for his ‘State of the Industry’ addresses which have scared the pants off TV executives for 10 years at Montreal! He’s here across the festival and in his solo scathing look inside Hollywood – Andy Kindler is pure festival gold!
www.domirrera.com
www.omnipop.com
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Fred MacAulay
Andrew Maxwell
Kevin Meaney
Dylan Moran
Fred’s been asked to every festival here since 1995, because he’s quite possibly “one of the funniest men alive” (Sunday Times). His “rapier sharp” (Scotsman) observations have made him one of Scotland’s best known comedy faces with appearances on TV shows like ‘McCoist and MacAulay’, ‘Have I Got News For You’ and ‘Life According To Fred’ (BBC). Do yourself a favour and get in there!
Winner of Ch4’s hit show ‘Kings of Comedy’, Andrew first appeared here in ’95 and makes a welcome return! His solo show at Edinburgh ’04 won the Herald Angel Award, he’s toured the world, appears as a regular guest on RTÉ 2’s ‘The Panel’ and in numerous other TV shows in the UK. He’s in “particularly fantastic form” (Telegraph) right now so don’t you miss him!
We’re delighted that Kevin is making his festival debut this year! A star of the American circuit, he’s made over a dozen appearances on ‘The Tonight Show’, many with the legendary Johnny Carson. He’s also appeared on ‘Oprah’, ‘Politically Incorrect’, ‘Letterman’ and ‘Conan’ as well as his own HBO and Comedy Central specials. An Emmy and Cable Ace Award winner – get in line behind the festival directors!
He’s back! Dylan returns to Kilkenny and you should really stop reading this and book now! Co-writer and star of three series of BAFTA winning ‘Black Books’(Ch4), and of ‘How Do You Want Me?’ (BBC 2), and films like ‘Notting Hill’ and ‘Shaun of the Dead’, he’ll make you “gasp for air” (Observer) with his Perrier Award winning brand of “very, very funny” (NY Times) tetchy grumpiness. Book now. Seriously. We warned you…
www.kevinmeaney.com
www.pbjmgt.co.uk
www.standoutcomedy.com
www.andrew-maxwell.com
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Barry Murphy
Colin Murphy
Dara O Briain
David O’Doherty
Since co-founding the Dublin Comedy Cellar in the early ’90s, Barry’s been at the centre of Irish stand-up and at the heart of this festival every year since 1995! Whether as one-third of Après Match, as his German alter ego Günther, or as his surreal and wonderful self, Barry is “one of the high kings of Irish comedy” (Hot Press) and is simply not to be missed.
Here for his seventh festival, Colin is clearly a comic at the top of his game – whether hosting the huge cult hit ‘Blizzard of Odd’ for RTÉ 2, as a quick-witted and scurrilous team captain on ‘The Panel’ (RTÉ 2) or in his “explosive, roof raising” (In Dublin) stand up shows, Colin is both “multi-talented and hilarious” (Times). Two words: book early.
How do we describe Dara? Host of hugely popular series ‘The Panel’ (RTÉ 2)? Sold out shows in Vicar Street and across the UK? Guest on ‘Parkinson’ (ITV) and guest host of ‘Have I Got News For You?’ (BBC 2)? Winner of the Chortle ‘Headline Act Award’ for 2003 and 2004? Maybe we should just say “Ó Briain is phenomenal” (The Stage)? Or “ridiculously funny” (Independent)? Maybe you should just go see for yourself…
Now entering his fifth consecutive year at the festival, David has recently played the prestigious Aspen festival to huge acclaim, he’s already been feted at the Montreal and Melbourne festivals, and been nominated for a Perrier at Edinburgh. His genuinely “thoughtful and original” (Times) comedy “will leave you beaming” (London Evening Standard). Don’t you miss this “new Irish hero” (Irish Times) of stand up in top form!
www.irish-comedy.com
www.colinmurphy.org
www.irish-comedy.com
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Ardal O’Hanlon
Owen O’Neill
Patton Oswalt
Andy Parsons
A founding father of modern Irish stand-up since he helped form Dublin’s Comedy Cellar in 1990, Ardal has a slew of comedy awards (and a BAFTA) to his name, and several hit TV series, including ‘My Hero’ (BBC) and ‘Big Bad World’ (ITV). Perhaps still best known as Fr. Dougal in ‘Father Ted’ (Ch4), Ardal has been a favourite here since 1995 and we’re delighted he’s back!
Star of ‘12 Angry Men’ which won multiple awards at Edinburgh, Australia and New Zealand, Owen went on to star in ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ with Christian Slater in a sell out West End run! A true Irish comic “genius” (Scotsman) he’s been one of the real stars of this festival since the very start – actor, stand up, raconteur, footballer, is there no end to his talents? Get in line.
Making his European debut here, Patton is quite possibly “one of the funniest people alive” (Stylus), who plays a recurring character in the CBS hit show ‘The King of Queen’s’ and has also appeared in ‘Starsky and Hutch’, ‘Blade III’ and ‘Calendar Girls’. ‘Viciously funny’ (Vanity Fair) and one of America’s “most scathingly literate minds” (Entertainment Weekly). This is one debut you have to catch!
www.lisarichards.ie
www.pattonoswalt.com
In another amazing festival debut, Time Out Award winner Andy Parsons may well be the UK’s “king of political comedy”(Guardian). He’s appeared on stand up shows right across UK TV and radio and has repeatedly stormed festivals like Edinburgh, Melbourne, Adelaide and more. With his “beautifully crafted jokes” (Time Out) and “brilliantly lateral subversive observations” (List), he’s currently on “cracking form” (Sunday Times) and simply has to be seen! www.andyparsons.co.uk
www.ardalohanlon.co.uk
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Lucy Porter
Joe Rooney
Reuben
Karl Spain
Making her first visit to Kilkenny, Lucy already has three hit Edinburgh shows under her belt! “Like watching a Blue Peter presenter in a porn marathon” (Financial Times), her “savvy wit” (Metro) has won her a Chortle Award and a Hairline Highlight Award, as well as TV shows like ‘The Live Floor Show’ (BBC 2), The Comedy Store (Paramount) and Richard and Judy (Ch4)! One of our top tips for 2005!
Whether you know Joe as Timmy Higgins from ‘Kilnascully’ (RTÉ 1), Father Damo from ‘Father Ted’ (Ch4), Fergus Scully from ‘Ri Ra’ (TG4), from his sold out shows at Vicar Street or his appearances on the ‘The Late Late Show’ (RTÉ), there’s no denying Joe is currently in amazing form! “Very physical and totally unorthodox” (Sunday Times), Joe is quite simply “very funny’ (Stage) and very, very welcome back!
“One of the most innovative of the Irish comedy circuit’s new breed” (Hot Press), Reuben has been performing comedy without words since 2001. He has already appeared on ‘The Late Late Show’ (RTÉ), been invited to Montreal and played the prestigious gala night there, has packed Vicar street and Liberty Hall Theatre repeatedly and his shows here guarantee a unique and “very, very funny” (BBC Awards) night! Book now!
Since his appearance on BBC’s New Comedy Awards in 2002, Karl has already played premier festivals like Montreal (as featured on ‘Ed Byrne’s Just For Laughs’ – RTÉ 2), Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and last year made his Edinburgh debut to rave reviews. With audiences “eating out of the palm of his hand” (Metro), Karl is clearly “destined to go far” (Three Weeks) – so catch him while you can!
www.vicarstreet.com or www.joerooney.com
www.comedywithoutwords.com
Tommy Tiernan
Mike Wilmot
The Best of Irish Improv
With an unequalled following, Tommy repeatedly sold out Vicar Street last year and continues to fill large venues across Ireland. One of only a handful of comics asked back to Montreal to perform his full set, he’s won a Perrier, had shows on RTÉ, BBC, Ch4, he’s twice made life difficult for the ‘The Late Late Show’ (RTÉ) – he’s “a master” (Guardian), and very, very likely to sell out. You have been warned…
Winner of a Time Out Award and the prestigious Melbourne Barry Award for Outstanding Show, Mike is both “very very funny” and “downright crude” (Scotsman). He’s appeared on shows like ‘Have I Got News For You’ (BBC), ‘Never Mind The Buzzcocks’ (BBC) and ‘The Stand Up Show’ (BBC), and his “bear-like, gravel voiced” (Times) and mostly unrepeatable comedy makes a welcome fourth return to the festival – so book early!
A huge hit here every year since 1995, the renowned and ever popular Irish Improv are increasingly difficult to catch as, in true boy band fashion, they’re all off pursuing highly successful solo careers! With a combination of the cream of the most talented stand ups and improvisers in Ireland, we’ve managed to pull together the “nuclear powered and riotously funny” (Irish Times) team one more time for the festival. They’ve played to packed houses across Ireland, in Edinburgh and at the Melbourne and Adelaide Festivals, so don’t you miss this rare chance to see Ireland’s best improvisers Ian Coppinger, Dermot Carmody, Tara Flynn and Michelle Read in a show comprised of audience-led comedy games and comedy improv that is always “spot on, imaginative and hilarious” (Independent).
www.lucyporter.info
www.tommytiernan.com
www.offthekerb.co.uk
www.irish-comedy.com
www.irish-comedy.com or www.dmcwebs.com/improv
056 7763837
www.smithwickscatlaughs.com
FRIDAY 3 JUNE
THURS 2 JUNE
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Tommy Tiernan, Owen O’Neill, Lewis Black Host: Dom Irrera €22 105mins Jason Byrne, Rich Hall, Mitch Fatel Host: Andy Kindler €20 90mins Patton Oswalt, David O’Doherty, Jimeoin Host: Lucy Porter €20 90mins Des Bishop, Colin Murphy, Bill Burr Host: Ian Coppinger €22 105mins Kevin Meaney, Maria Bamford, Seán Cullen Host: Ed Byrne €20 90mins Patton Oswalt, David Kay, Des Bishop Host: Owen O’Neill €25 105mins Jimeoin, Omid Djalili, Tommy Tiernan Host: Karl Spain €25 105mins
Rich Hall, Colin Murphy, Dara Ó Briain Host: Neil Delamere €25 105mins Dylan Moran €22 60mins
Phil Kay €16 60mins
Barry Murphy, Lucy Porter, Karl Spain Host: Andy Kindler €20 90mins
Andy Parsons, Lewis Black, Fred MacAulay Host: Ed Byrne €22 90mins Best of Irish Improv €18 75mins Comedy Cats €15 90mins
Mike Wilmot, Tommy Tiernan, Bill Burr Host: Dom Irrera €25 105mins
David O’Doherty, Alan Carr, Mitch Fatel Host: Des Bishop €22 90mins Comedy Cats €15 90mins
Ardal O’Hanlon, Kevin Meaney, Hal Cruttenden Host: Dara Ó Briain €25 105mins Jason Byrne, Rhod Gilbert, Maria Bamford Host: Neil Delamere €22 90mins Joe Rooney, Seán Cullen Host: Andrew Maxwell €18 75mins
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6pm 01
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The Village Inn
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Cleere’s
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Bollards
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VENUE BAR at KK Ormonde
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Ed Byrne, Patton Oswalt, Hal Cruttenden Host: Dara Ó Briain €28 105mins Bill Bailey Des Bishop, Alan Carr, Bill Burr €22 60mins Host: Karl Spain €28 105mins Neil Delamere, Lewis Black, Colin Murphy Phil Kay Host: Lucy Porter €26 90mins €18 60mins David Kay, Joe Rooney Best of Irish Improv Host: Dom Irrera €23 90mins €18 75mins Andy Kindler’s Guide to Jimeoin Owen O’Neill – ‘Chasing My Hollywood €18 60mins €18 60mins Tale’ €18 60mins Comedy Cats €17 90mins Tommy Tiernan, Andy Parsons, Bill Burr Jimeoin, Mitch Fatel, David O’Doherty Host: Ian Coppinger €28 105mins Host: Neil Delamere €28 105mins Des Bishop, Rhod Gilbert, Andrew Maxwell Tommy Tiernan, Patton Oswalt, David Kay Host: Barry Murphy €26 90mins Host: Barry Murphy €26 90mins Ardal O’Hanlon, Kevin Meaney, Fred MacAulay Dom Irrera, Lewis Black, Mike Wilmot Host: Jason Byrne €26 90mins Host: Andy Kindler €26 90mins Ed Byrne, Lucy Porter Host: Joe Rooney €23 90mins Rich Hall, Alan Carr, Karl Spain Ardal O’Hanlon, Maria Bamford, Hal Cruttenden Host: David O’Doherty €28 105mins Host: Fred MacAulay €28 105mins Funny Girls Reuben €20 90mins €18 60mins 15
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Tickets €18 (Monday €15) Booking: 056 7763837
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Dylan Moran €22 60mins
Mitch Fatel, Kevin Gildea Host: Owen O’Neill €23 90mins Seán Cullen €18 60mins Comedy Cats €17 90mins
Maria Bamford, Mike Wilmot, Rich Hall Host: Colin Murphy €26 90mins
Jason Byrne €18 60mins
Dara Ó Briain, Andy Parsons, Kevin Meaney Host: Andrew Maxwell €26 90mins Comedy Cats €17 90mins 30
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SUNDAY 5 JUNE
6pm 01
The Watergate
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Langton’s
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Kyteler’s
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The Village Inn
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Cleere’s
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Bollards
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VENUE BAR at KK Ormonde
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Morrissey’s Club
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Hotel Kilkenny
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Dara Ó Briain, Patton Oswalt, Hal Cruttenden Host: Ed Byrne €28 105mins Bill Bailey €22 60mins
Phil Kay €18 60mins
Andy Kindler’s Guide to Hollywood €18 60mins
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Dylan Moran €22 60mins
Alan Carr, Neil Delamere, Des Bishop Host: Paddy Courtney €28 105mins David Kay, Dylan Moran Host: Joe Rooney €25 90mins Best of Irish Improv €18 75mins Owen O’Neill – ‘Chasing My Tale’ €18 60mins
Kevin Gildea, Nina Conti Host: Barry Murphy €22 75mins Seán Cullen €18 60mins Comedy Cats €17 90mins
Tommy Tiernan, Andy Parsons, Bill Burr Dara Ó Briain, Andy Parsons, Maria Bamford Host: Neil Delamere €28 105mins Host: Karl Spain €28 105mins Des Bishop, Rhod Gilbert, Andrew Maxwell Dom Irrera, Lewis Black, Mike Wilmot Host: Barry Murphy €28 105mins Host: Andrew Maxwell €28 105mins Colin Murphy, Kevin Meaney, Jimeoin Ed Byrne, Nina Conti, Rhod Gilbert Host: Paddy Courtney €26 90mins Host: Jason Byrne €26 90mins Omid Djalili Colin Murphy Jason Byrne €18 60mins €18 60mins €18 60mins Rich Hall, Ardal O’Hanlon, Karl Spain Mitch Fatel, David O’Doherty, Jimeoin Dom Irrera, Omid Djalili, Joe Rooney Host: Ian Coppinger €28 105mins Host: Seán Cullen €28 105mins Host: Colin Murphy €26 90mins Funny Girls Reuben Comedy Cats €20 90mins €18 60mins €17 90mins Comedy Cats €17 90mins Hal Cruttenden, Rich Hall, Tommy Tiernan Host: Owen O’Neill €28 105mins 15
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Don’t miss the Comic’s Football Match Sunday at the Fairgreen (see Map) Ireland Vs the Rest of the World Kickoff 2:30pm – IT’S FREE!
L AP-IT-UP-MONDAY FOR COMEDY DIE HARDS! MONDAY 6 JUNE
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Rich Hall, Patton Oswalt, Mitch Fatel, Mike Wilmot, Jimeoin €20 105mins
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Des Bishop, Ian Coppinger, Kevin Meaney, Jason Byrne, Maria Bamford €20 105mins
5:00pm – 6:45pm Dara Ó Briain, Dom Irrera, Bill Burr, Langton’s Colin Murphy, Andrew Maxwell €20 105mins Guide to Cleere’s 4:30pm – 5:30pm Andy Kindler’s15 60mins Hollywood (featuring Günther) € VENUE BAR at KK Ormonde 2:15pm – 4:00pm Rivercourt Nina Conti, David O’Doherty, Ed Byrne, Seán Cullen, Owen O’Neill €20 105mins 15
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CELEBRATING ITS 6TH BIRTHDAY THIS YEAR ´0VER 30 OF THE VERY BEST COMEDY SHORT FILMS
Watergate Theatre
| Sat, Sun, Mon 1–2pm | Tickets €7 Box Office 056 7763837 or on the door
In association with
With Special Thanks to
Kitty Flicks enters its sixth year with one of the strongest line-ups of comedy short films yet! Come to the Watergate for the coolest lunchtime date of the festival (Sat, Sun, Mon at 1pm) and see three different bills of the very best of comedy short films from all over the world! This year, with special thanks to the Aspen Comedy Festival (Colorado) and Network Ireland Television you can enjoy the latest award winning shorts
available, including the multi-award winning Irish short ‘The Wonderful World of Kelvin Kind’, Kevin Pollack in the darkly comic ‘Our Time Is Up’, the very latest in award winning animation from Ireland ‘Agricultural Report’, ‘Nun’s Fight Club’, Germany ‘E-Motion Capture’, Australia ‘The Tooth’ and America ‘Backseat Bingo’ and over 20 international titles never before
screened in Ireland. Experienced festival goers know there’s only one way to laugh off that furry festival feeling… so book now!
´ Not suitable for children as some films contain violence/strong language or deal with adult themes ´
Cleere’s Sat, Sun 6 –7pm, Mon 4:30 – 5:30pm Tickets €18 (Monday €15) Booking: 056 7763837 Do you want to move to Hollywood, compromise your core beliefs, and make a lot of money producing crap? Of course you do. Everyone wants to sell out, but how? Andy Kindler, stand up comic (‘The Late Show with David Letterman’), actor (‘Everybody Loves Raymond’), and writer (he wrote this!), can give you all the information you need to become successful in the exciting, amoral field of show business. If you want to find the lowest common denominator, let Andy do the math. Join him for what promises to be a bile filled, yet cheerful, Stream of Conscience Losing performance.
Cleere’s Sat 9 – 10pm, Sun 8 – 9pm Tickets €18 Booking: 056 7763837
“O’Neill is a fine artist. He combines a stand-up’s attack, a sketch comic’s talent for creating instant characters and an actor’s ability to give them heart and soul” THE SCOTSMAN
In the past seven years Owen O’Neill has written six one-man shows, he had a year off – give him a break! In his new show ‘Chasing my Tale’ he will bring together the best moments from each show and link them together with great tenuousness.
Topics include Sixteen children no flush toilet. Alcoholism. A dead purple burping man. Soccer mania. Sex. Strangled sheep. Liam Neeson. Violent Irish Garden Gnomes. Erotic love poetry. The IRA and Henry Fonda.
Comedy Friday
Cats
Bollards: 9:45 – 11:15pm Dempseys: 8 – 9:30pm Tickets €15
Saturday
Sunday
Bollards: 9 – 10:30pm, 11pm – 12:30am Dempseys: 10:30pm – 12am Tickets €17
Bollards: 10 – 11:30pm Dempseys: 10:30 – 12am Clubhouse Hotel: 7:45 – 9:15pm Tickets €17
The Comedy Cats are back with, pound for pound for euro, the best value shows in town. Dermot Carmody, P.J. Gallagher, Paddy Courtney, Andrew Stanley, John Henderson, Gerry Mallon, Bernard O’Shea – in fact sixteen of the best comedians playing the Irish comedy circuit at the moment. From The Clubhouse to Dempseys to Bollards, they sold out last year; this year will be no different.
Aidan Bishop
Dermot Carmody
John Colleary
Paddy Courtney
Keith Farnan
P.J. Gallagher
James Goldsbury
John Henderson
Maeve Higgins
Gerry Mallon
Bernard O’Shea
Andrew Stanley
Dermot Whelan
Booking: 056 7763837
Funny girls Colum McDonnell
Eddie Naessens
Dempseys
Sat, Sun 7 – 8:30pm Tickets €20 Booking: 056 7763837
Featuring the team who brought you ‘The Nualas’, four internationally acclaimed award winning comediennes perform two hilarious shows over two absolutely consecutive nights. Anne Gildea – “A tall leggy brunette who is a quick witted and uninhibited clown” The New York Times Pom Boyd – “Comedy genius.” Hot Press Tara Flynn – “Spot on, imaginative and hilarious” Independent
Susan Collins as Carmel “Part hard-bitten dub, part-bohemian, one of the funniest comedy creations of recent years” The Irish Independent
Anne Gildea
Pom Boyd
Tara Flynn
Susan Collins
Since getting together last year ‘Funny Girls’ has enjoyed repeat runs in theatres around Ireland. Performing at the festival for the first time, come and see ‘Funny Girls’ – the very best of Irish Lady Comedy.
Watergate Theatre 01 Morrissey s Club 02 03 Cleere s Box Office
12 Club 51
04 Bollards 05 Kyteler s
at Kilford Arms
14 Dempseys 11 Langtons
06
Fairgreen
Venue Bar Kilbride 7/8
at KK Ormonde
13
Railway Station
The Rivercourt
Clubhouse Hotel
Kilkenny Castle
Village Inn 09 10 Hotel Kilke nny
Locations 01 The Watergate Theatre 02 Cleere’s 03 Morrissey’s Club 04 Bollards 05 Kyteler’s 06 The Rivercourt 07/8 Venue Bar/Kilbride at KK Ormonde 09 The Village Inn 10 Hotel Kilkenny 11 Langtons 12 Club 51 at Kilford Arms 13 Clubhouse Hotel 14 Dempseys
Handy Stuff Accommodation www.southeastireland.com www.kilkenny.ie www.townandcountry.ie www.ireland.ie www.irelandhotels.com Kilkenny Tourist Office: 056 7751500 Camping: Tree Grove 056 7770302
Unofficial Accommodation Guide: Fax: 056 7763679 Email: info@smithwickscatlaughs.com Travel Train: www.irishrail.ie/01 8366222 Bus: www.buseireann.ie/01 8366111 Car: www.theaa.com (directions)
www.smithwickscatlaughs.com Credit card booking fee €1.50 per ticket. Details correct at time of going to print. Smithwick’s Cat Laughs reserves the right to change or alter the programme.
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