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Amnesty International Comedy and Poetry Night

St. Michael's College Amnesty Group is holding one of those little gigs that doesn’t come along very often.  A gig that has it all: music, comedy and slam poetry in aid of Amnesty International’s Campaign “Let’s Make it Happen”. It’s all on the 22nd April, 6-10pm in the Concert Hall at St Michael’s College.

 

St. Michael’s is piloting this mental health campaign for school groups throughout Ireland. And we intend to make it the touchstone for all other groups. That’s why we have lined up some of Ireland’s freshest talent to make this night really special.

 

We’re delighted to announce stand-up comedienne Eleanor Tiernan will perform. Since starting comedy she has performed at the Kilkenny Cat Laughs Comedy Festival, the Galway Comedy Festival, in Best of Irish at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and at the BudLight Comedy Revue.

 

The Irish Times say: "She is one of the brightest and most promising new Irish comic talents."

 

St. Michael’s very own talents, Little Green Cars, fresh from their RDS gig that has landed them a record deal. They have been making waves in Irish music circles, and the swell is getting bigger and bigger since a slot at Electric Picnic last summer and appearances on Balcony TV, that netted 20,000 views in one day.

 

Dublin songsmiths, Rhob Cunningham, who is currently recording an album will also be noodleing away on the night.

 

Then there’s the poets: Stephen Murray, twice a runner up in The WHSmith and Observer UK Young Writer of the Year Awards, and winner of the Electric Picnic Slam Poetry Championships 2008.

 

Stephen James Smith, runner up in the All Ireland Live Poetry Final 2008, The White House Limerick and BBC Radio 4 All Ireland Slam Poetry Finalist, Belfast 2007.

 

Dave Lordan, Winner of the 2008 Strong Award for Best First Collection and Shortlisted for the Irish Times Poetry Now Award 2008. 

 

His poetry has provoked reviews like: 'Heartstopping lines' (Mary O'Malley, Irish Examiner); His 'Compelling poetry...immediately engaging with its vivid language, energy and passion'. (Theo Dorgan and Paula Meehan, Judges report, Patrick Kavanagh Award 2005) and 'Roars like an angry staccato of poemfire, reminiscent of old Ginsberg' (www.dublinka.com).

 

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