Dauntless Grace Omalley, Pirate Queen

Performance storytelling by Debs NewboldStorytelling powerhouse Debs Newbold gleefully delivers the boisterous, remarkable and inspirational story of her hero: Grainne ni Mhaille aka Grace OMalley legendary Irish clan chief and queen of the sea.Stowing away aboard her fathers ship aged 8, Grace became a 16th century force of nature. A multilingual, seafaring weapons expert, leader of 2,000 men, rebel, politician, kingmaker and slayer, prodigious lover, avenging hero and notorious pirate. Best of all, she was real.Running Time:90 mins (no interval)Suitable for: adults 14+Content: This performance contains descriptions of birth, postnatal bleeding, sex, violence and death, contextualised within a paradigm of mythic narrative, archetype and metaphor.DEBS NEWBOLD is a passionate award-winning performer with a gift for bringing the epic out of the everyday. She has made and performed work for the Royal Opera House, the BBC, Hay Festival, the RSC and Shakespeare's Globe. She also takes her work to theatres, festival stages and community spaces all over the world.
Debs work spans myth, legend and new writing and has seen her described as a master of words and space Views From the Gods and sublime, a consummate performer (Sam Lee). Her one-woman re-tellings of Shakespeares tragedies have toured internationally. Her genre-defying collaborations with renowned director John Wright have helped re-define contemporary storytelling, resulting in two highly acclaimed shows; Lost In Blue, and Under Her Skin. In 2022 Lost In Blue was nominated for both an OFFIE and a Standing Ovation Award after a two week run in London.