TOMMY TIERNAN
Comedian
Riverbank Arts Centre
Main Street, Newbridge
Monday 20th January 2003
8.00pm (Tickets €18 / €20)
Booking 045 448333
boxoffice@riverbank.ie
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Tommy Tiernan hit the road in 2002, walking to Waterford
on his 17 venue nationwide tour, playing Newbridge on May 21 of
last year. A keen walker, this was not a weight losing exercise
for Tommy, rather an opportunity to ‘road test’ some
brand new material. The Riverbank Arts Centre is delighted to play
host to this hilarious comedian for the second year running on Monday
20th of January next.
“There's a certain lyrical beauty to Tommy Tiernan's
stand-up. Whether he's talking in childlike wonder about some ridiculous
scene he's witnessed, or more cynically analysing his relationship
with his girlfriend and children, this skillful comedian has an
impressive ability to crystallize his keen comic thoughts into the
perfect phrase. Funny, memorable, and sometimes even bordering on
the literary, this is clearly a man enraptured by the English language.
Not only can he ponder its mind-boggling ridiculousness ('Can anything
else boggle,' he asks. 'Do you see dogs boggling?), but he can also
drop in literary allusions from the likes of beat poet Allen Ginsberg
without it seeming out of place. If all this sounds a bit high-faluting,
don't be put off. Tiernan is nothing if easy-going. He exudes a
natural warm wit and underplayed confidence that makes two hours
in his company a delight.”
An acclaimed comedian and actor, Tommy was awarded
the prestigious Perrier Award in 1998 at the Edinburgh Festival
and the 1998/9 British Comedy Award for ‘Best Stand-Up’.
His mesmerising combination of hilarious poignant stories fused
with acutely observed material about relationships, combined with
his sheer originality and overwhelming talent guarantees that there
is no other performer like him.
For further information please contact Catríona, Antoinette
or Lisa on (045) 448314/5 or by e-mail at artscentre@riverbank.ie
