And what if the two countries in question share a profound and complex history, one of conquest and subjugation, of resistance and rebellion?
But which happen to be closest neighbours across the Irish Sea, and have grown to a mutual understanding, and (a sometimes uneasy) co-existence?
Where do you, born and raised in one of those countries, but with ties and binds to the other, find your identity?
How do you define yourself?
And what do you say to those who seek to impose your identity upon you?
Are you British? Or are you Irish? Or don’t you know?
And why the hell are there so many Irish people in England, anyway?
Join Declan Duffy as he attempts to make some good sense out of it all.
He’ll be considering the history of Irish migration to Britain, the difficulties encountered by the people who made that journey, and how all of it has influenced us, their descendants, in our consideration of who we are, what we are.
There’ll be some songs, of course there will, and a few laughs too, as we attempt to answer the vexed question of how many boxes you technically have to tick in order to confidently state: “I am Irish (sort of)”.

5 Black’s Rd, London W6 9DT
8:00pm
Marine Theatre, Lyme Regis – 27th November 2024
Bridport Arts Centre – 8th February 2025
Wandsworth Arts Fringe Festival – 7th/8th June 2025
Dorchester Corn Exchange – 17th July 2025
Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith – 17th September 2025
Guildford Arts Festival – 18th September 2025
Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith – 10th October 2025
Liverpool Irish Festival – 20th October 2025
St. John’s Centre, Manchester – 22nd October 2025
The Claddagh Ring, Hendon – 30th/31st October 2025
The Claddagh Ring, Hendon – 24th/25th January 2026
Jack Theatre, Brockley – 29th/30th/31st January 2026
Garage Theatre, Co. Monaghan – 10th February 2026
St. Patrick’s Hall, Shercock – 12th February 2026
Ramor Theatre, Virginia – 13th February 2026
Brian Boru Club, Ashton-in-Makerfield – 12th March 2026
Liverpool Irish Centre – 14th March 2026
Sts. Peter and Paul Hall, Ealing – 17th March 2026
Skehan’s pub, Nunhead – 18th March 2026
The Bread and Roses Theatre, Clapham – 4th-6th May, 2026
The Ladder, Redruth – 23rd May, 2026
into Bodmin, The Old Library – 24th May, 2026
Get-in: 2 hours prior to performance, with any pre-rig completed prior to get-in.
Get-out: 30 minutes.
Venue Configuration: End-on, proscenium arch, or thrust staging is preferable. Performing area: minimum 6m (wide) by 5m (depth) with 3m (height).
Set: Chair ; table ; one or more bar-stools if that is possible. All with character, rather than yer basic plastic jobs. Preferably wooden, unlike the performance.
Lighting: Spare and simple lighting, which will require a venue lighting technician, please.
Sound: Ambient micing across the stage, appropriate to the venue specification.
Staffing: There is one performer. No get-in or get-out assistance is required. This is a compact and cost-effective production, no doubt.
Facilities: Dressing room for one performer, as basic or luxurious as you like.
Performances last 1hr 15mins (no interval).
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