Upcoming Longford show CHOP is 'dangerously funny' and wildly absurd'
CHOP has been described as a 'dangerously funny, wildly absurd descent into fragile masculinity, environmental collapse, , and the insatiable hunger for more'.
CHOP is a bold, high-energy solo show written and performed by Cian Kinsella of the circus-comedy outfit Lords of Strut.
Following the acclaimed success of musical Dream Factory, Lord of Strut returns with a production described as a 'dangerously funny, wildly absurd descent into fragile masculinity, environmental collapse, and the insatiable hunger for more'.
The spotlight is on environmental destruction and performative masculinity, two deeply connected issues… explored through slapstick, clowning, and classic Lords of Strut absurdity.
Kinsella said, “I needed it to be funny.
“The topics are heavy, biodiversity loss, climate collapse… but laughter gets us in the room. Once there, we can talk.”
CHOP has been described as the kind of show you come out buzzing from: funny, physical, slightly dark, and full of heart.
At its centre is a lone wood-chopper stuck in a strange, end-of-the-world loop, hacking away as everything around him falls apart.
.Blending slapstick, clowning, and high-energy physical comedy with real axes and real wood chopping, CHOP turns eco-anxiety, masculinity, and our messy relationship with the planet into a fast, joyful, and surprisingly moving experience.
The show is a part absurd spectacle, part urgent provocation, it sits at the turning point between collapse, connection, and change.
CHOP comes to Backstage Theatre on Thursday, November 12 at 10am and 2pm and schools are asked to contact the box office on 04333 47888 for bookings.