The Murphy's Cat Laughs Comedy Festival 2004

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Des BishopBursting back onto Ireland’s TVscreens with his hit show ‘The DesBishop Work Experience’ (Network 2),Des is “the foul mouthed voice ofevery news readers’ conscience”(Metro). Ireland’s funniest NewYorker, he combines “whirlwindenergy and physical charisma”(Hot Press) with real political insight– fresh from a huge national tour ofsold out shows, Des returns to thefestival at the top of his game – book early!

www.irish-comedy.com

Ed ByrneWith sell-out shows here every year,Ed returns to Kilkenny to make it aperfect 10! Most recently seen onIrish TV hosting ‘Ed Byrne’s Just ForLaughs’ (Network 2), his list of TV andlive credits is simply indecently long.A favourite of every internationalcomedy festival going, Ed is simply “astunningly original piece of work”(Irish Times) – so book early andprepare to “stand up and cheer witheverybody else” (Independent).

www.edbyrne.com

Jason Byrne“Deranged, frenetic, gangling, rictus-mouthed” (The Scotsman) and afestival legend here for years, Jason’sshows are always “a truly uniqueexperience” (Herald). With 5 star soldout shows in Edinburgh 2003, aPerrier nomination and his own TVshows in the UK and Ireland, Jason is “a comedy star of absurdproportions” (Independent) – and not to be missed...

www.chortle.co.uk

Jimmy CarrMaking his hat trick appearancehere, Jimmy won the Time Out StandUp Award in 2003 and a PerrierNomination in 2002. The presenter of‘Distraction’ and ‘Your Face Or Mine’(Ch4), he sold out a month of 5 starshows in Edinburgh 2003. He’s “assick as he is slick… and he’s verysick indeed.” (Independent), a“deadpan one-liner machine”(Standard) and a “world classcomedian” (Scotsman) Our advice?Book early!

www.jimmycarr.com

Marcus BrigstockeA regular Edinburgh favourite, Marcusreturns to Kilkenny after his stunningdebut here in 2001. As seen on ‘TheStand Up Show’ (BBC), ‘Have I GotNews For You’ (BBC2) and aspresenter of cult hit ‘We Are History’(BBC2), the Telegraph said of hislatest Edinburgh show; “Sixteenshows into the Fringe, I’ve yet to seeanything funnier!” – book now for areal festival treat...

www.marcusbrigstocke.com

Louis CKA huge hit here in 2001, we’reabsolutely delighted to have Louisback in Kilkenny! Emmy awardwinning writer – for ‘Letterman’,‘O’Brien’ and ‘Chris Rock’, andwriter/director of ‘Pootie Tang’ (withChris Rock), he’s had his own HBOand Comedy Central specials andwas named one of the ‘Ten Comics toWatch’ by the Hollywood Reporter.Go, see, thank us later…

www.louisck.com


Zach GalifianakisMaking his Irish and Cat Laughsdebut in Kilkenny and fresh fromstorming shows at the Aspen ComedyFestival, Zach is the kind of act thathas always made this festival special.Completely original, quirky andmusical, Zach has had his ownComedy Central special, and hasappeared on ‘Letterman’, ‘Leno’ and‘Conan O’Brien’ as well as on NBC’s‘Boston Common’ and on Fox’s ‘TruCalling’. Come see what all the fuss isabout!

www.zachgalifianakis.com

Boothby GraffoePerrier nominee and Time Out Awardwinner, Boothby makes a welcomereturn to the festival! His sharpsurreal humour and comic songshave made him “a wry delight”(Guardian) for audiences here andacross the world. As seen on ‘ConanO’Brien’ and ‘Never Mind theBuzzcocks’ and heard on his ownRadio 4 shows ‘The Big Booth’ and ‘InNo Particular Order’, he’s simply anunmissable festival gem...

www.eva-uk.com/boothbygraffoe

Rich HallTogether with his alter ego Otis LeeCrenshaw (one gig only) what can wesay about Rich that we haven’talready said every year for the last 10years? He’s a comic deity with “rapid-fire wit so spontaneous he shouldleave his brain to science”(Guardian), he’s won a Perrier and anEmmy, appeared on every TV show onthe planet, not to mention his radioshows and best-selling books.Nobody forgets their first Rich Hallexperience and everyone wants torepeat it! Get in line.

www.offthekerb.co.uk

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Jeff GreenFirst seen here in ’95, Jeff is a Perriernominated star of three ITV specials,and his “uniquely honest and very,very funny” (Herald) comedy has soldshows at Edinburgh and festivalsacross the world. Author of the best-selling book ‘A-Z of Living Together’,Jeff is quite simply “stand up’s mostirresistible rogue” (Guardian), “he’sperceptive and laugh out loud funny”(Herald) and clearly “in a class of hisown” (Evening News) and you’d bemad to miss him…


Neil DelamereIn the few short years he’s beingdoing stand-up, Neil has won the RTÉNew Comedy Award, made his debuthere last year, played Edinburgh andmost recently played the Adelaidefestival followed by an AustralianTour! “Fantastic, talented andoriginal” (Herald), he quite literally“charmed the pants off the entireroom” (Hot Press) at his gigs lastyear, so book early and hold on toyour pants!


Adam HillsWith three Perrier nominations in a row, Adam won the Edinburgh‘People’s Choice’, has sold out showson three continents and appeared oncountless TV and radio shows. A“naturally damn funny” (Metro)comic, Adam is “so brilliant youwonder why some comedians evenget out of bed” (Guardian). Back forhis fourth festival here, he’s on topform – “It’s impossible not to enjoythis show and leave feeling happier”(Observer) – Get in there!



Dom IrreraIf this festival has a Godfather, it hasto be Dom Irrera. A favourite here for8 and a half festivals (long story),he’s won four American ComedyAwards and two Cable Ace Awards,featured on numerous US TV shows(‘Seinfeld’, ‘Oprah’, ‘Letterman’ toname a few) and he still reads theKilkenny People every week! Bookearly for a comic who’s so funny ithurts a little…

www.domirrera.com

Phil KayWith us back in ’95 and for the lastfive years straight, the word‘freewheeling’ may well have beeninvented for Phil who is “morespontaneous than combustion, moreinventive than Edison”(List). Multi-award winning (including a Perriernomination and a British ComedyAward), star of multiple Edinburghfestivals and his own Channel 4series “Phil Kay Feels”, he may justbe “one of the funniest things on theplanet” (Metro). Book now!

www.gildedballoon.co.uk

Jake Johannsen After a storming Irish debut here in2001, we couldn’t be happier to haveJake back! A regular guest on‘Letterman’ and host of ComedyCentral’s ‘Two Drink Minimum’ andstar of no less than three HBOspecials, (one of which was voted oneof TV Guide’s ‘50 Funniest TVMoments of All Time’). Jake’sneurotic, bizarre and uniquelyhilarious style make him a realfestival must see for 2004!

www.jakethis.com

Milton Jones With his confused stage persona andinspired one liners, Perrier nomineeMilton Jones was a 2003 Time OutComedy Award winner and isgenerally regarded as one of the beststand up comics in Britain. Host ofhis own award- winning Radio 4shows ‘The Very World of MiltonJones’ and ‘The House of MiltonJones’ this is the fourth festival visitof the “unrivalled king of surrealwordplay” (Chortle). Don’t miss…

www.comedycv.co.uk/miltonjones

Jeremy HotzA massive hit when he made his Irishdebut here in 2000, he was votedBest Performer at Montreal this yearby the Globe and Mail, and named‘Best in Fest’ by the MontrealGazette. A frequent guest on‘Letterman’ and ‘Leno’, he’s had hisown Comedy Central special andappeared on MTV’s ‘Half HourComedy Hour’, and now he’s back!Run, do not walk, to the box office…

www.marksonderproductions.com

Reginald D. HunterNominated for a Perrier at last year’sEdinburgh, Reginald left Georgia twoyears ago to become an actor inLondon and instead became one ofits hottest new stand-ups! “Inspired,confident and thought provoking”(Guardian), he’s also very, very funnyand definitely a top festival tip –book now for what might just be “the funniest and most compellingshow you can expect to see” (List).

www.reginalddhunter.co.uk

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Daniel KitsonBack for his fourth Kilkenny in a row,Perrier and Time Out Award winnerKitson may be “the first comic inyears to unequivocally deserve everyglowing review and every shout andwhisper of hype” (The Herald). Freshfrom the sell out tour of his newshow ‘A Made Up Story’, don’t missthis “hare brained genius” (Standard)whose tickets were “like gold dust”(Times) here last year!

www.danielkitson.com

Sean LockA regular festival favourite sinceforever, Perrier nominee and Time Out Award winner Sean is back!Currently starring in his own BBC2sitcom ‘15 Storeys High’, he’sappeared on every British TV andRadio comedy show going and is along-time collaborator with Bill Baileyon ‘Rock’ and ‘Is It Bill Bailey’ (Ch4) –surreal, intelligent, dark andhilarious, this is one festival show youcan’t afford to miss!


Fred MacAulayWe’ve asked Fred to every festivalhere since 1995, because he’s purecomedy class. His causticobservations and easy rapport withaudiences have also made him afavourite in Edinburgh and on TVshows ‘McCoist and MacAulay’, ‘HaveI Got News For You’ and ‘LifeAccording To Fred’ (BBC) and BBCRadios’ ‘Fred MacAulay Show’.Currently on amazing form, you just don’t want to miss his ninthappearance here!

www.fredmacaulay.fsnet.co.uk

Kevin McAleerA regular guest of the festival,Kevin appears regularly on Irishtelevision and radio and his currentshow ‘Chalk and Cheese’ has sold out venues across the country.His bizarre, delusional andhallucinogenic comedy produces“dizzying rocket trips of imagination”(Herald) in a hugely ‘inventive’(Times) and uniquely hilarious showyou just don’t want to miss – bookearly for a real comic gem!

www.eventguide.ie

Demetri MartinAfter making his debut and winningthe Perrier in the same year (2003)Demetri went on to sell out Londonshows with his “imaginative,intelligent and insane analysis”(Herald) – already an established US star, he’s a top Cat Laughs festivaltip, he’s “very funny… and a rareentirely original talent” (Telegraph)with “a great show. Go see”(Edinburgh News) or be left thinking “If I had only bought a ticket…” (List).

www.demetrimartin.com

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Jon KennyJon first appeared here 10 years agoas a solo act back when he was onehalf of the infamous D’Unbelievablesand returns to us now for just twoshows. Known and loved across thecountry for his unique comic styleand caricatures, Jon returned to thestage this year to huge acclaim insold out gigs in Vicar Street and wecouldn’t be happier to have him inKilkenny. It’s bound to beD’Unbelievably popular, so book now!

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Barry MurphyBarry’s been at the heart andsoul of this festival since1995 and at the centre ofIrish stand-up for much longerthan that! Perhaps bestknown as one third of theinfamous ‘Après Match’ team,his German alter ego Güntherand most recently the poetDurcan. He “deserves to bebigger than ‘Riverdance’ and“The Corrs put together” (IrishTimes) and we couldn’timagine this festival withouthim! Get in line behind thefestival directors…


Colin MurphyBack for his sixth visit here,and best known for hostingRTÉ’s hit show ‘The Blizzard ofOdd’, Colin is a comic inamazing form. With numerousUK TV show appearances, hisstand up is simply“observational comedy at itsbest” (List). A regular featureof this festival and in festivalsacross the world, Colinabsolutely stormed here lastyear – don’t miss this“genuinely charismatic comictalent” (Scotsman).

www.chortle.co.uk

Dara Ó BriainFresh from hosting BBC2’s‘Have I Got News For You’, hisown BBC2 show ‘The Live FloorShow’, and his own Network 2 show ‘The Panel’ as well assold out Edinburgh ’03 showsand a Montreal Galaappearance, Dara is clearly in “scorching form!” (Chortle)Returning to us for hisseventh consecutive Kilkenny,he’s “genuinely imaginativeand ridiculously funny”(Independent) andridiculously likely to sell-out!Book early and often…


David O’DohertyMeet the man Daniel Kitsonwanted to give his Perrier to!A huge hit here for the lastfour years, David is a Perriernominated “new Irish hero”(Irish Times) who has touredacross Ireland, the UK, Europeand the US. With an act that’s “a bit like the bandSteely Dan if they did comedy instead of music”,his audience “hangs on everyword” (Herald) – come findout why!


Ardal O’HanlonA favourite here since 1995,Ardal is back to celebrate ourtenth birthday. With a slew ofcomedy awards (plus a BAFTA)to his name, and several hitTV series (including ‘My Hero’(BBC) and ‘Big Bad World’(ITV) – and much loved as FrDougal in ‘Father Ted’ (Ch4) –he’s one of the foundingfathers of the Comedy Cellar,and indeed of Irish stand up.He’s simply unmissable…

www.chortle.co.uk

Deirdre O’KaneLong time festival favourite,Deirdre has not only playedall the major internationalfestivals, but has just addedsold out shows in the Olympiaand Vicar Street to herconquests. Star of hit movie‘Intermission’, she is also wellknown for her leading roles incomedy hits ‘Fergus’sWedding’ and ‘Paths ToFreedom’ (RTÉ). Guaranteed to “dazzle the audience fromstart to finish” (List), she’s areal comedy star – book early!


Small, Medium, LargePerforming comedy all over the world since 1992, festivalveterans, Eddie Bannon, Ian Coppinger and BrendanDempsey have joined their comedic talents together to bringyou ‘Small, Medium, Large’. Coppinger may be “pound forpound the funniest human being to have existed anywhere,ever” (Hot Press), Bannon is “hilariously unique” (Metro) andDempsey is both “very tall” (Sunday Times) and “hilarious”(BBC Online). ‘Small, Medium, Large’ – because size matters!



Tommy TiernanAfter appearing in our firstfestival, Tommy went on to winthe Perrier, host his owncomedy TV shows on RTÉ,BBC and Channel 4, headlineinternational festivalseverywhere (Edinburgh,Montreal, Aspen, New Yorketc), and most recently he’ssold out Vicar Street moretimes than is right or decent.Quite simply, when you’re athis show, “you’re in the handsof a master” (Guardian) – Two words: book early!

www.chortle.co.uk

Mike WilmotBack for his third straightyear, Time Out award winnerMike started doing stand upthe same year we started thefestival. He’s at times“raucous, offensive anddownright crude”, he’s“nonetheless very, very funny”(Scotsman) – he “exudesintelligence and sweat inequal measures” (Time Out)and he’ll leave you “in a stateof hilarity that mostcomedians can only dreamof” (Sunday Times). One of ourtop tips for 2004!


The Best of Irish ImprovAt the heart of the festival for years, we couldn’t celebrate our tenth birthday without the cream of Ireland’s comicimprovisers from Dublin’s famous International Bar. Don’t miss this opportunity to catch Ireland’s “nuclear powered andriotously funny” (Irish Times) Comedy Improv; Dermot Carmody,Ian Coppinger, Brendan Dempsey, Tara Flynn and Michelle Readin a show comprised of audience-led comedy games andcomedy improv that is always “spot on imaginative andhilarious” (Independent).


Maria BamfordIn a last minute line-up coup,we’re delighted to welcomeMaria Bamford fresh fromwinning the prestigious BarryAward at the MelbourneComedy Festival! As seen onLeno, Letterman, ‘Dharma andGreg’, festivals across theworld and as a leading voicein Nickelodeon’s cult cartoon‘CatDog’, she’s just beennamed one of Variety’s Top Ten Comics to watch in 2004! A genuine “comic gem”(Guardian) you really don’twant to miss this real festival treat!

Karl SpainAfter an amazing debut herelast year, Karl went on toappear in Edinburgh, Montreal(as featured on ‘Ed Byrne’sJust For Laughs’ [RTÉ]) and ona tour of festivals acrossAustralia – and all in oneyear! Marked as “Ireland’smost promising comedian” byHot Press after winning RTÉ’sNew Comedian of the Year,Karl is clearly a comedy starin the making – come seewhat all the fuss is about.


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Owen O’NeillOriginator and star of the hitproduction ‘12 Angry Men’which won multiple awards atEdinburgh, Australia and NewZealand, Owen returns to usfor a perfect festival number10 on a huge career high. Atop festival tip – go see hisshow in Cleeres ‘Bard fromEverywhere’ (Sat and Sunonly). A true Irish comic“genius” (Scotsman) he’sbeen one of the real stars ofthis festival since day one –don’t miss him…

www.lisarichards.ie

Emo PhilipsNamed America’s best jokewriter by Jay Leno, Emo madehis Irish debut at our first everfestival in ’95. A major comedystar, with his own Showtimeand HBO specials and aregular hit in Edinburgh, hehas appeared on practicallyevery UK TV comedy showgoing! With material otherswould kill for and a deliverythat’s all his own, he’s acomedy original that’s simplynot to be missed!

www.emophilips.com


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Des Bishop, Emo Philips, Adam Hills Host: Owen O’Neill €20 105mins

Jake Johannsen, Fred MacAulay, Dom Irrera Host: Dara Ó Briain €20 105mins

Louis CK, Sean LockHost: Barry Murphy €15 75mins

Zach Galifianakis, Maria Bamford, Des Bishop Host: Ed Byrne €20 105mins

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Zach Galifianakis, David O’Doherty, Emo PhilipsHost: Des Bishop €22 105mins

Dara Ó Briain, Mike Wilmot, Dom Irrera Host: Eddie Bannon €22 105mins

Milton Jones, Maria Bamford, Ed Byrne Host: Neil Delamere €20 90mins

Marcus Brigstocke, Karl Spain, Rich Hall Host: Ed Byrne €20 90mins

Owen O’Neill, Jeremy Hotz, Barry Murphy Host: Ian Coppinger €20 90mins

Phil Kay €15 60mins

Daniel Kitson €15 60mins

Best of Irish Improv €15 75mins

Cat’s Comedy Cellar €12 90mins

Fred MacAulay, Louis CK, Jimmy CarrHost: Karl Spain €22 105mins

Tommy Tiernan, Adam Hills, Jake JohannsenHost: Owen O’Neill €22 105mins

Boothby Graffoe, Colin Murphy, Demetri Martin Host: Gerry Mallon €20 90mins

Sean Lock, Reginald D. Hunter, Neil Delamere Host: Jason Byrne €20 90mins

3 Coda Jeremy Hotz, Jason Byrne, Demetri MartinHost: Eddie Bannon €18 75mins

Jon Kenny €20 75mins

Jason Byrne, Jeff Green, Des BishopHost: Adam Hills €22 105mins

Bollards Dom Irrera - ‘Festival ofLaughter’ €10 60mins4

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Zach Galifianakis, Des Bishop, Demetri Martin Host: Eddie Bannon €25 105mins

Kevin McAleer €20 60mins

Barry Murphy, Jimmy Carr, Jeremy HotzHost: Paddy Courtney €25 105mins

Jeff Green, Dom Irrera, Ed ByrneHost: Barry Murphy €25 105mins

Otis Lee Crenshaw €18 75mins


David O’Doherty, Emo PhilipsHost: Karl Spain €20 90mins



Ian Coppinger, Eddie Bannon, Brendan Dempsey – ‘Small, Medium, Large’ €18 90mins

Owen O’Neill – ‘Bard fromEverywhere’ €16 60mins



Boothby Graffoe, Deirdre O’Kane, Demetri MartinHost: Neil Delamere €25 105mins

Maria Bamford, Tommy Tiernan, Milton Jones Host: Dara Ó Briain €25 105mins

Colin Murphy, Des Bishop, Jeff Green Host: Owen O’Neill €25 105mins

Neil Delamere, Jimmy Carr, Louis CKHost: Adam Hills €25 105mins

Jason Byrne, Mike Wilmot, Marcus Brigstocke Host: Gerry Mallon €22 90mins

Tommy Tiernan, Reginald D. Hunter Host: Eddie Bannon €20 75mins

Jake Johannsen, Ed ByrneHost: Colin Murphy €20 90mins

Jake Johannsen, Deirdre O’Kane Host: Fred MacAulay €20 90mins

Reginald D. Hunter, Mike Wilmot Host: David O’Doherty €20 90mins

Dara Ó Briain, Des Bishop, Louis CK€25 105mins

Adam Hills, Rich Hall, Karl Spain Host: Paddy Courtney €25 105mins

Fred MacAulay, Dom Irrera, Jason Byrne Host: Karl Spain €22 90mins

10 Hotel Kilkenny Jeremy Hotz, Boothby Graffoe, Tommy Tiernan Host: Gerry Mallon €25 105mins

13 Widow McGraths Adam Hills 5:00pm – 6:00pm€15 60mins

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14 Newpark Hotel Ardal O’Hanlon, Jeremy HotzHost: David O’Doherty €25 105mins

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Tommy Tiernan, Zach Galifianakis, Boothby Graffoe Host: Eddie Bannon €25 105mins

Jake Johannsen, Zach Galifianakis, Ardal O’HanlonHost: Owen O’Neill €25 105mins

Dara Ó Briain, Milton Jones, Maria BamfordHost: Ian Coppinger €25 105mins

Neil Delamere, Jimmy Carr, Rich HallHost: Paddy Courtney €25 105mins

Kevin McAleer €16 60mins

Jason Byrne €16 60mins



Dom Irrera, Colin MurphyHost: Dara Ó Briain €20 90mins

Dom Irrera, Jeff Green, Deirdre O’Kane Host: Gerry Mallon €22 90mins

Owen O’Neill – ‘Bard fromEverywhere’ €16 60mins

Ian Coppinger, Eddie Bannon, Brendan Dempsey – ‘Small, Medium, Large’ €18 90mins




Karl Spain, Jimmy Carr, Reginald D. HunterHost: Paddy Courtney €25 105mins

Fred MacAulay, Ed Byrne, Maria Bamford Host: Des Bishop €25 105mins

.Jeff Green, Rich Hall, Jason Byrne Host: Owen O’Neill €25 105mins

Tommy Tiernan, Emo Philips, Adam HillsHost: Neil Delamere €25 105mins

Emo Philips, David O’DohertyHost: Gerry Mallon €20 90mins

Milton Jones, Mike Wilmot Host: Karl Spain €20 90mins

Des Bishop, Colin Murphy, Adam HillsHost: Neil Delamere €25 105mins

Boothby Graffoe, Louis CK, Dara Ó BriainHost: Adam Hills €25 105mins

Reginald D. Hunter, Barry Murphy, Marcus Brigstocke Host: Ed Byrne €22 90mins

Milton Jones, Karl Spain, Des BishopHost: Fred MacAulay €25 105mins

Don’t miss the Sunday at the Fairgreen (see Map) Ireland Vs the Rest of the World Kickoff 2:30pm - ITS FREE!Comic’s Football Match

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Kilkenny Exposed€20 75mins

G’nite Cats€30 ‘til late…

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Paddy Courtney, Jeremy Hotz, Mike Wilmot, Brendan DempseyHost: Karl Spain €15 105mins

Emo Philips, Jason Byrne, Jake Johannsen Host: Dara Ó Briain €15 105mins

Maria Bamford, Ardal O’Hanlon, Zach GalifianakisHost: Ian Coppinger €15 105mins

David O’Doherty, Tommy Tiernan, Louis CK Host: Neil Delamere €15 105mins


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Postscreening Q&A sessionwith HarveyPekar

Kilkenny CineplexSaturday June 5 at 2:30pm (Sharp)Screen three

Tickets €12Booking – 056 7763837

Watergate TheatreSaturday | Sunday | MondayLunchtimes (1:00pm to 2:00pm)


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Bollards Wed 02 June 8:00pm to 9:00pm Tickets €10

Bard from EverywhereSexy ginger-haired Tyrone man, latethirites, early forties, would like tomeet audience for fun and games.Must have G.S.O.H. Owen likesreading raucous poignant poetry andtelling hilarious tales of comictragedy. Genuine callers only.

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** ‘A Good Laugh’ is a benefit performance – all proceeds go to Enable Ireland Kilkenny and North Star in Kildare, helping people with learning and physical disabilities.

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Tickets €6 through the Box Office 056 7763837 or on the door. All shows are 1hr (approx.)

Celebrating its fifth birthday this year,Kitty Flicks is back to the Watergatewith over 40 of the very best comedyshort films from around the world!

By way of celebrating our birthday andthe Cat Laughs tenth life, this year KittyFlicks will screen our choice of the all-time funniest live-action shorts onSaturday, the very best of the last fiveyears Kitty Flicks animation on Sundayand a whole hour of award winningnew shorts on Monday!

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the festival and come see new comedyshorts like the Oscar® Award WinningShort for 2004 ‘Harvie Krumpet’featuring the voice of Geoffrey Rush(‘Shine’, ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’) as well as brand new ‘CreatureComforts’ from the makers of‘Wallace and Gromit’, not tomention award-winning favourites from previous years!Not suitable for children as some films contain violence/strong language or deal with adult themes.

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Kilkenny CineplexSaturday June 5 at 2:30pmScreen three


Your chance to see this award-winning film, in the company

of the man himself.

Harvey Pekar, along with Joyce Brabner will be attending this

one off special screening of the Oscar® nominated ‘American

Splendor’, described by the Rolling Stone as “an exhilarating

blend of life, comics, actors and the cranky Pekar himself.” After

the screening, Donald Clarke, film critic with The Irish Times

will host a Q&A session with Harvey and Joyce.

‘American Splendor’ tells the true story of Harvey Pekar,

a hospital file clerk and a hilariously grumpy observer of life’s

strange and unpredictable pageant. Since 1976, the pages of

his comic book series ‘American Splendor’ have found Harvey

puzzling, fuming and marvelling over the minutiae of his day

to day existence.

“Movies like this seem to come out of nowhere,like freestanding miracles.”– Chicago Sun-Times

Winner of the Grand Jury Prize SUNDANCE Film Festival 2003

Winner of the International Film

Critics Award Cannes Film Festival 2003

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Live exhibits!(please do not feedthe comedians)

Abbey Business CentreFriday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday11:00am to 6:00pm

Admission is FREE(See map for location)

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POTTYhumour is a special exhibition tocelebrate ten years of the Comedy Festival inthe only way we know how – with laughter,silliness, tales of triumph, scandalous stories ofdark deeds and funny memories (many involvingdrink, football and Johnny Vegas).

Stephen Dee is the creator of ‘Freakshow’, one of the big hits of the 2002 Galway Arts Festival.

Funny sculpture -

see your favourite

comedians brought

down to size

Stephen Dee’s

POTTYBrings

comedians

down to size

Festival trivia-never before seen by man or beast

The gigs that

time forgot


A Good Laugh!Watergate Theatre, Monday at 7:30pm Tickets €20 available from the Box office 056 7763837

Get yourself to the Watergate Theatre on Monday nightand have a good laugh – and all for a good cause.

Featuring; Adam Hills, Des Bishop and Barry Murphy,hosted by Eddie Bannon. All proceeds from the night goto Enable Kilkenny (O’Neill Centre) and the North StarClub in Kildare.

Accommodationwww.irelandhotels.comwww.townandcountry.iewww.southeastireland.comKilkenny Tourist Office: 056 7751500Camping: Tree Grove 056 7770302Unofficial Accommodation Hotfax: 056 7763679/[email protected]: www.irishrail.ie/01 8366222Bus: www.buseireann.ie/01 8366111Road: www.theaa.com/travelwatch/planner_main.jsp

General information on Kilkenny www.kilkenny.ie | www.kilkennycraic.ie

Handy Numbers

(charity performance)

Kilkenny ExposedLangtons, Monday at 9:15pmTickets €20

Based on the roaring success of the past 5 years, Owen O’Neill,Dom Irrera and Rich Hall are back. Sprinkled with local issues,the three comics will take a look at the funniest headlines andnews stories to come out of Kilkenny through the eyes of thelocal media over the past year. Cool Cats don’t miss this one…

Here, There & Everywhere...We’re delighted to welcomeback two of Ireland’s funniestand most experienced MC’sfrom the Comedy Cellar andCuba in Galway.

AndrewMaxwell

Sue Collins PJ Gallagher AndrewStanley

DaveMcSavage

DermotCarmody

TommyNicholson

Reuben

Gerry MallonPaddy Courtney

Tickets €16/15/12

Due to continued phenomenal demand we’ve kept thesecond Cats Comedy Cellar Club 51 at the Kilford Armsalong with our regular venue at Bollards. Don’t misssome of Ireland’s finest comedians in a mixture of newand well-known faces to Kilkenny.

These include: Dermot Carmody, Dave McSavage,Tommy Nicholson, Reuben, Sue Collins, AndrewMaxwell, PJ Gallagher and Andrew Stanley.Possibly the best value in town…

ComedyCellarCats

www.murphyscatlaughs.comCredit card booking fee €1 per ticket. Details correct at time of going to print. Murphy’s Cat Laughs reservesthe right to change or alter the programme.


TICKETLINE 056-7763837www.murphyscatlaughs.com

KILKENNY, JUNE 3rd - JUNE 7th

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The Murphy's Cat Laughs Comedy Festival 2004