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Never Have I Ever... Done Stand-Up Comedy

Never Have I Ever... Done Stand-Up Comedy

Never Have I Ever with Claire Byrne vor 1 Monat

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What does it take to walk onto a stage with nothing but a
microphone... and make strangers laugh? Claire Byrne has never
done stand-up comedy. Al Porter has spent much of his life doing
exactly that.

From becoming one of Ireland's biggest comedy stars while still
in his twenties to experiencing a spectacular public fall from
grace, Al joins Claire for a candid conversation about
confidence, shame, addiction, failure, forgiveness, and the
strange power of humour.

Why are comedians often at their funniest when talking about the
worst things that have ever happened to them? Can laughter change
the way we remember painful experiences? And is making fun of
yourself an act of courage... or self-preservation?

This is a conversation about far more than jokes. It's about what
happens when your greatest material comes from the parts of your
life you'd rather forget.

Does Claire have the courage to give it a go?

Al’s show Algorithm will continue across Ireland throughout the
autumn. His debut play, written with Karl Spain, The Kavanagh’s
Married With Parents, will be staged at the Civic
Theatre in Tallaght this September. He’ll also star in the
3Olympia Panto next Christmas.