One-woman show ‘Am I Irish Yet?’ arriving at Mayo venue

AM I Irish Yet? is a 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 parents native Ireland in the '90s where she became a full-time author.

Thirty-five 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?’.

The show will be arriving at Ballina Arts Centre on January 24, following sell-out shows in London in 2023.

Am I Irish Yet? is part of Circus 250’s Daring Dames series, reflecting their commitment to developing and touring exciting new work by fierce women. For information about other shows please see https://circus250.com/shows.

Praise for show: “An astonishing performance.” "The unexpected highlight of our 2022 program.” “The story stayed with me for days.”

Morag Prunty (aka Kate Kerrigan) has written 10 novels and published a weekly newspaper column for over 15 years. She contributes regularly to RTÉ’s Sunday Miscellany and her novels have been translated into 24 languages.

Am I Irish Yet? is her first stage piece.