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Nominated for the

London Pub Theatres Standing Ovation awards 2026

I can't tell you how much that show meant to me. It's put me more at peace with who I am as a person, I'm truly grateful to have had this experience.
- Louis S
For 52 years I have been trying to explain my identity. Tonight you did it for me. THANK YOU!
- Barry O'S
Funny, poignant, wise and true...that rare gift of making the audience believe they've seen more than one person on the stage. I absolutely loved it. My friends kept saying "This is exactly how I've always felt"
- Paul B
The most articulate and thoughtful examination of what it is to be Irish that I've seen in a long time. Terrific.
- Owen O'Neil, Author
You'll find yourself captivated and enthralled as Duffy navigates his story with charm, intelligence, and openness.
- London Theatre 1
A show deserving of greater, wider things - it's ambitious, intelligent and funny
- London Pubs Theatres

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)”.

Irish Cultural Centre

5 Black’s Rd, London W6 9DT 

THU | 25 JUNE 2026

FRI | 26 JUNE 2026

8:00pm

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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).

  • Images and production photos, plus digital assets for use within venue brochures or broader usage, can be provided. A short video trailer is also available for promotional purposes.
  • I am active in approaching press and reviewers, and contacting local community groups, who might be interested in the show. A social media campaign on instagram, twitter and facebook will accompany the show.
  • Please make contact to negotiate the financial agreement for the show.

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