Dauntless – Grace O’Malley, Pirate Queen

Boisterous, remarkable and inspirational.

The Crick Crack Club Presents

Dauntless – Grace O’malley, Pirate Queen

Performance storytelling by Debs Newbold

Debs Newbold gleefully delivers the boisterous, remarkable and inspirational story of her hero: Grainne ni Mhaille – Grace O’Malley – legendary Irish clan chief and queen of the sea.

Stowing away aboard her father’s ship aged 8, Grace became a 16th century force of nature. A multilingual, seafaring weapons expert, leader of 2,000 men, rebel, politician, kingmaker and slayer, prodigious lover, avenging hero and notorious pirate. Best of all, she was real.

From the west of Ireland to the court of Elizabeth I, from wild youth to even wilder old age, Dauntless is an epic celebration of uproarious storytelling, high drama and one fascinating 16th century feminist. No knights in shining armour need apply.

Suitable for adults 14+ Content guidance: this performance may contain descriptions of birth, postnatal bleeding, sex, violence and death, contextualised within a paradigm of mythic narrative, archetype and metaphor.

This show is part of The Old Paint Shop Season in our Studio

Seating for this show will be in cabaret style and unreserved so be sure to grab your seats early and get a drink at the bar!