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"Consistently REAFFIRMING, frequently JOYFUL”

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review by ELYSA Gardner (The New York sun)

"(working in the oral tradition) O Flanagan may not commit her meticulous words to the page, but her performance of them speaks volumes."

 

 review by Raven Snook (time out new york)

 "so likable and thoughtful... she quickly won over the audience".

review by Orla O'Sullivan (irish echo)

"The way that O Flanagan told her stories was the right combination of humor, Irish culture, storytelling aptitude, and personal investmenT"

review by Mason Pilevsky (Pages on stages)

" You will leave holding a bit of that magic to carry you safe until your stories appear."

review by Tulis McCall (Front Row Center)

"The most impressive aspect of O'Flanagan's artistry is the deceptive ease with which she tells her beguiling tales." 

review by Cahir O'Doherty (irish central)

"she sends the crowd out on notes of positivity and regard for our fellow humans"

review by MARC MILLER (TALKIN' OFF BROADWAy)

“We’re all feeling what O Flanagan is feeling, moved by her energy and poetry. Her stories are heartwarming and heartbreaking but ULTIMATELY LIFE-AFFIRMING.”

review by Mark Rifkin  (This Week in New York)

 "the stories prove artfully crafted pieces...Flanagan’s next-door neighbor appeal was so disarming that my notes soon became vague."

review by Michael Sommers  (New York stage review)

"beautiful tales, finely wrought...with her words, OFlanagan builds a full, richly textured world, filled with laughter and tears, struggles and success, nimbly carrying us through her life experiences."

review by Stuart Miller (Theater Pizzazz)

"O Flanagan is a steadfast, masterful storyteller... Making A Show Of Myself is a class act"
 
review by Adrian Dimanlig (Interludes)

Alexa Young, CA

"An entertainer of the first rank...a privilege for the audience that she is prepared so generously to make a show of herself"

Review by Frank L. (No More Workhorse)

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"This life-affirming show is a good antidote right now in a world that seems impossibly difficult and cruel."

Review by KATY HAYES (IRISH INDEPENDENT)

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"she has a refreshingly grounded positivity that is infectious, and she is exactly the kind of person you would want to tell your own story to over a cup of tea"

Review by EMMA DEVLIN (REVIEWS HUB)

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"Stories are how we give our lives meaning" 

MARY KATE In conversation with Niamh Donnelly (IRISH TIMES)

"A treat from storyteller Mary Kate O Flanagan coming to the Droichead"  (DROGHEDA LIFE )
Making a show of myself is based on the premise that the most painful and embarrassing episodes of our lives can yield a gift when you turn them into a story. Here is mary kate doing just that. 

MARY KATE O FLANAGAN ON IRISH NATIONAL RADIO (RTE)

Photography of Artist by Isibéal O Connell © 2023 Making A Show Of Myself. All Rights Reserved. 

Mary Kate is represented by Peter MacFarlane at MacFarlane Chard Associates

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