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One of the many wonderful things about Ireland is that just about everyone you’ll meet seems to be a comedian.
The Irish generally enjoy a good laugh and can be very entertaining in conversation – especially after a couple of pints – so you can imagine what their comedians must be like.
If the man in the street can cause you to laugh uncontrollably, what sort of effect will the person who actually does it professionally produce? Some Irish comedians like Ardal O’Hanlon, Dara Ó Briain, and Dylan Moran have achieved worldwide fame and most of them would regularly return to perform sell-out shows in one of Dublin’s many comedy venues.
Large concert halls such as the Olympia Theatre frequently host high profile comedians the likes of Billy Connolly and Lee Evans. However Dublin is also riddled with a multitude of intimate bars, pubs, and lounges that specialise in comedy acts and improvisation troupes.
A good example is the International Comedy Club which provides a comfortable setting for up-and-coming comedians as well as established names wanting to test new material in front of a small audience.
Comedy Dublin is another well-established club that combines improvisation, with stand-up and sketch comedy to hilarious effect. Their regular haunts are the Belvedere Pub on Sundays and Sheehan’s Pub on Tuesdays.
Other popular clubs are the Capital Comedy Club, at the Ha’penny Bridge Inn on Wednesdays and Sundays, and the Craic Pack, every Friday at the Bankers Pub.
Comedy competitions are also popular – with the audience often being involved in the voting system. However, if you want to get even more involved, why not try your hand at a bit of comedy yourself? Some comedy clubs even provide comedy workshops that will get you started behind the microphone.
After all, if you think you can do better, why not put your theory to the test?
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