…a hopeful tale of heroin, hooking and happiness
Grit and Grace: Runaway Princess Shines!
“Runaway Princess is a beautiful, vulnerable, and powerful piece. Mary crafts a story that transports us through time and space ~ from seedy bathrooms to new beginnings ~ with poetry, grit, and deep emotional honesty. At its core, this is a story of hope and resilience. Mary’s performance is raw, grounded, vulnerable, and commanding ~ a deeply human presence on stage. It’s definitely a journey worth taking. Go see!” ~Caitlin Hart
O’Malley’s (27th Street, NYC) storytelling Thursday, May 8. My ancestors are there… I’ll be back.
Thank you Wortham Arts Center (Asheville, NC)!
Sold out shows…
Great talk backs after each show…
I felt so taken care of by the staff…
challenged by the talk backs…
and grateful for this opportunity.
“Your story touches deep nerves, hidden secrets, shame, guilt and transformation. The rising of the Phoenix. Very resonant on many levels with the Irish public! Beautifully, vulnerably and very courageously done! You left Ireland on fire!“
~ Ann Tyrell
I’ve been reciting “If you are proud that you are Irish” since birth. I have always been proud to be Irish. After the Sean O’Casey Theatre Festival, I know that the Irish are proud of me. I was told Irish people don’t raise their hands – not true. The secrets are spoken…. and The Magdalene Laundries cleaned up.
Read this interview with Mary Goggin about her show returning to Ireland.
Read this article from The Irish Star.
Tuesday night’s performance at the Irish American Writers and Artists. This one’s for you, Malachy. You’re here… You’re in my DNA…
Me and Malachy in January 2024… Last words to me at QED as I got on stage, “Go on Mary…” I will Malachy.
Here’s the review from Jeff Spevak for opening night September 18. Jeff was spotted again September 22, at the final sold-out show. I guess he really liked it.
My rescue morkie, Joey, made this Fringe joyful. And Joey, as “the medium,” was brilliant as the “hound from hell” in the hilariously funny “The Vole Sisters Invite You To a Peculiar & Intimate Evening of Mystic Spiritualism.”
Rochester Fringe Press