Win Tickets to Des Bishop at the Opera House

9th Jan 2008

WIN TICKETS TO "DES BISHOP: TONGUES" - Thurs 24th and Fri 25th January

Following on from the hugely successful sell-out 'FITTING IN' tour, enjoyed by over 100,000 comedy fans across the country, Des Bishop is back with a totally original and inspired new live stand-up show, 'TONGUES'! 'TONGUES'.

'TONGUES' deals with an entirely new challenge for Des, where he took the ultimate step towards Irishness by moving to the Gaeltacht to learn his mother tongue. Never one for half measures, Des moved to Connemara in spring 2007, to embrace what so many Irish people have avoided, our own native tongue.

Des explores the lighter side of life learning to speak Irish in Connemara, something which has strong memories for many Irish people. Describing his attempts to grasp the language, Des brings his new found passion for Gaeilge to life with unparalleled energy and comic genius.

The second half of the show sees Des explore the religious side of his identity, from his early days as St. Kevin Church's youngest altar boy with a tendency to be overly theatrical, to his experiences with people who have the power to speak in tongues. What follows promises to be a blistering night of stand-up comedy, where Des explores his Irish identity - his language and religion - challenging those that speak in tongues while struggling to learn his own!

Prepare for some fresh and highly provocative comedy, as a comic at the very height of his powers demonstrates the success of his encampment in the heart of Connemara, and confronts the idiocies of Christian fundamentalism.

After a successful week long run in the Opera House before Christmas Des returns for two dates on January 24th and 25th.