Talent

Roisin O'Mahony

About Roisin

Róisín is one part of ‘Róisín and Chiara’, the double act “redefining live comedy” (VICE MAGAZINE). These two have sold out their latest run at the Soho Theatre and recently appeared in Channel 4’s ‘The Paddock’ showcasing the best of alternative comedy.

“Sensual, spiritual, baffling, staggering… hilariously unpredictable” ✭✭✭✭✭ (ThreeWeeks) “a pair of improvising geniuses”✭✭✭✭✭ (FunnyWomen) “a bubbling, slightly twisted blend of the Mighty Boosh, House of Pain and James Joyce – call it stream-of-consciousness messy art-house disco hip- hop comedy…beautifully silly” ✭✭✭✭ (The Sunday Times)

Along with her partner in crime Chiara, she stars in the newest season of CBBC's BAFTA award winning comedy Class Dismissed, now streaming on iPlayer.

Róisín joined the cast of Mitchell and Webb’s sitcom ‘Back’ on Channel 4 this year, appeared in the latest season of BBC3's Laugh Lessons and canbe heard on BBC Radio 4 Newsjack.

Róisín recently concluded a run of ‘Generacion Why’, the theatre show she co-wrote with award winning theatre company ‘Teatro En Vilo’ which premiered at the National Theatre of Spain. She directed Jo Griffin's one woman show 'Miss Honey' for Assembly's online programme at the Edinburgh Fringe in August.

In other news; Róisín and Chiara now host a monthly comedy night at Aces & Eights in North London, a consistently sold-out night showcasing hot and new talent.

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