Ardal O'Hanlon - Not Himself - Killiney - Jan 31

Ardal O'Hanlon Live at Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel, Killiney on Jan, 31st 2027 - Part of Dalkey Comedy Festival.
Ardal O Hanlon - Not Himself:
Oh, it’s all there! All the trademarks are in evidence in Ardal’s latest show. Beautifully
crafted stand-up comedy? Yes. Celebrated use of language? Tick. Lateral thinking,
surreal flourishes, sharp observations? Of course. As for the occasional profundity?
Maybe.

Despite his best attempts over many decades to put the world to rights, it is still a
colossal mess. And so, Ardal has no choice but to go out on the road again. Like the
good comedy doctor he is, he fearlessly diagnoses the various pathologies and
neuroses that are currently ravaging humanity. Disclaimer: No solutions provided.

After an alarming experience at the supermarket, Ardal reflects on who he is as a man
and a comedian. He examines his own ethnic and religious background. And thinks
twice about the very core of his identity as a voice of reason. Is everything a big lie?
With no major trauma of his own to draw on for material, apart from the drag of getting
older, he also turns his gaze outwards at the joys and follies of contemporary life. Towel
Animals? A.I.? Chair Yoga? Cauliflower as a main course? Yes. Yes. Yes. And Yes. No
current idiocy is left unexamined. With a highly developed sense of the ridiculous, and
proper comedy bones, NOT HIMSELF, is a testament to the healing power of humour.
And the joy of jokes.

Ardal is not only an acclaimed stand-up comedian who has performed world-wide. He
will be familiar to many from his appearances in TV shows such as Taskmaster and
Would I Lie To You?, leading roles in Death In Paradise, Fr Ted, and My Hero as well as
cameos in Derry Girls, The Woman In The Wall, Return To Paradise and Rosie Molloy
Gives Up Everything. He will soon be seen in the new Netflix series, How To Get To
Heaven From Belfast. His second novel A Plot to Die For? will be released in 2026.

• Seats are first come, first served
• Doors 7pm
• Wheelchair accessible.
• No recoring the show