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Big Weekend for comedian Helen O’Brien at the Waterfront

19 April 2012

BBC Comedy Award Winner Helen O’Brien brings her début one-woman comedy show to Belfast Waterfront’s Studio on Saturday 5 May.

Bronagh’s Big Weekend is about a mad weekend in a mad family: think Four Weddings and a Funeral with Irish dancing and restraining orders.

“Stupidly talented... seamlessly funny.” (The List)

It draws on Helen’s own experiences of growing up in an Irish family in Oldham and tells the story of one big weekend in a teenage girl’s life: the Irish Dancing Championships... bridesmaid at our Sean’s wedding... my 13th birthday... all on one weekend.

"This is a really charming and at times poignant one woman show." (Fringe Report)

Helen O’Brien is an accomplished performer and writer. She began her career as a member of The Durham Revue comedy group before joining Off The Ground Theatre Company where she starred in many productions, including Romeo and Juliet, Wyrd Sisters, Witches Abroad and also played the lead role of Rita in Educating Rita.

Helen has performed in, and written for, sketch shows at The Edinburgh Festival, including Innocent Bystanders and Domestic Goddi. She has been part of the writing team for Sex Bombs, a new pilot for BBC Northern Ireland.

Tickets for Bronagh’s Big Weekend are available online, from the Waterfront and Ulster Hall Box Offices and by calling 028 9033 4455.

Press release issued by: Nicholas Sadlier, PR & Advertising Executive, Belfast Waterfront and Ulster Hall. Tel: 028 9033 4418 Email: sadliern@waterfront.co.uk Ends

Notes to editors:

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A fee of 50p per booking is payable for tickets forwarded by post.
Online bookings attract a charge of just £1.50 per transaction.

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