At The Helix · DCU, Collins Avenue, Glasnevin, Dublin 9
Only the published dates are confirmed for this programme.
Comedy duo Scummy Mummies, Helen and Ellie, bring their new show Hot Mess to The Helix, mixing sketches, stand-up and songs on topics ranging from menopause and mansplaining to teenagers and dating apps. It suits fans of their podcast, comedy audiences who like a mix of formats rather than straight stand-up, and anyone after a night out with a franker, sweary take on parenthood and modern life. The show carries a warning for strong language and sexual content.
Expect a fast moving hour that switches between character sketches, direct stand-up and comic songs, with the duo performing parts of the show in sparkly catsuits rather than treating it as a straight stand-up set. The duo built their following on a podcast covering parenting and everyday chaos with a comic, unfiltered voice, and the live show extends that tone to the stage, working through material on menopause, mansplaining, teenagers and dating apps rather than sticking to one theme for the hour. Because the material is frank about sex, relationships and the messier side of family life, it plays better as a night out for adults than a family friendly show.
The Helix is on the DCU campus on Collins Avenue in Glasnevin, Dublin 9. Dublin Bus routes serving DCU stop close to the venue, and there is pay parking on campus. The venue is around 4km north of the city centre, a straightforward evening trip by bus or car, and the box office is inside the main Helix building itself.
Glasnevin village has a few pubs worth a stop before or after the show, and Glasnevin Cemetery is a short walk away if you want to make an afternoon of the trip beforehand. There is more to see across Co. Dublin.
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