Des Bishop - you will laugh!!!

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Originating from Queens, New York but firmly established as Ireland’s superstar adopted son of comedy, Des Bishop comes to Sydney for the first time with his blistering perspective on Irish society, identity and religion.

Des Bishop
The Gaelic Theatre
Tuesday 23rd September
Wednesdau 24th September
Thursday 25th September
tickets from Moshtix

Websites:
Comedy Festival - http://www.comedyfestival.com.au
Des Bishop - http://www.desbishop.com/

More on Des;
Now widely known for the hugely successful Des Bishop Work Experience on RTE, Des has been one of Irelands most outspoken Stand up comedians for more than 6 years. As organizer and resident MC of the International Comedy Club he developed a quite biting style of observational comedy, mostly critical of his adopted home and the America he left behind. His show ÒComical Warfare was performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2002. It showcased this critical energy and was rewarded by receiving the 2002 Tap Water award is association with an organization protesting against the Perrier ÊDes has also become a familiar voice on radio including RTE 1's Liveline and as a regular guest on 98 FM's The After Dark Show and The Talk of Dublin, while in Cork he recently guest hosted The Red Rooster on Red FM.

ire, which he co-wrote with Arthur Riordan and he was most recently featured in Jim Sheridan's hugely successful film In America.

Unquestionably one of the most gifted comedians to emerge in recent years, he has just released his first DVD, Des Bishop Live At Vicar Street, an hour of blistering stand-up which illustrates why he is one of Ireland's most gifted comedians.