An Irish raconteur shares the most ridiculous, embarrassing, hilarious and tragic episodes of her life, showing there's a story in every stumble - and a little magic in every story.

Back by popular demand, following a sellout run in November/December 2023, Mary Kate explores how her lifelong fascination with story has shaped and sustained her and makes a compelling case for how stories shape and sustain the human race.Mary Kate is an award-winning writer and a Grand Slam Champion Storyteller at The Moth on two continents, having won in Los Angeles and her native Dublin. She loves her day job as a writer and story consultant for film and television - but she comes alive at night when she shares her live stories on stage. She recently became an unwitting TikTok sensation when one of her stories went viral without her knowledge.

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

"Mary Kate O'Flanagan has perfected the art of storytelling. She is an entertainer of the first rank and it is a privilege for the audience that she is prepared so generously to make a show of herself" No More Workhorse "

"Enedearing&uplifting&O'Flanagan is a joy to spend just over an hour with&get there while you can!" - ReviewsHub

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