Little Johnny's BIG Night Out

dublin | arts and media | event notice Thursday February 12, 2004 17:23 by Eoin Kavanagh - DCU One World Society eoin.kavanagh2 at mail dot dcu dot ie Green Avenue, Naas, Co. Kildare 087 7767052

Dublin Aids Alliance fundraiser

DCU One World Society present “Little Johnny’s BIG Night Out”, a barmy night of frenzied entertainment supporting the Dublin Aids Alliance, catering for every taste imaginable featuring: Shirley Temple Bar, Joe Rooney, Broken Hill, Dublin Gospel Choir, Alphastates and many more. A makeshift hotel acts as the venue for this cabaret styled spectacular with a line up of big names with even bigger personalities. In the foyer, an opera singer, jazz pianist and tarot readers entertain the crowds in a pre show teaser. Meanwhile, waiters in tuxes hand out free condoms and leaflets to educate the masses on the trials and tribulations of the birds and the bees.

The Venue, Dublin City University Student Centre
Admission: €4
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DCU One World Society present “Little Johnny’s BIG Night Out”, a barmy night of frenzied entertainment supporting the Dublin Aids Alliance, catering for every taste imaginable. A makeshift hotel acts as the venue for this cabaret styled spectacular with a line up of big names with even bigger personalities. In the foyer, an opera singer, jazz pianist and tarot readers entertain the crowds in a pre show teaser. Meanwhile, waiters in tuxes hand out free condoms and leaflets to educate the masses on the trials and tribulations of the birds and the bees.

The manic show is hosted by the face of "Telly Bingo", Shirley Temple Bar. Grannies across the nation are in ecstasy at the sight of Shirley's balls hurtling towards them every week, this time DCU has a chance to see her bizarre performance, on this occasion without the balls.

The line-up kicks off with Joe Rooney, probably best known for his role as Father Damo in the "Father Ted" series. He started his comedy career as half of The Quacksquad, a comedy duo that went on to write and perform on "Nighthawks", "The Late Late Show" (with his personal interpretation of Riverdance) and RTE's first sitcom, "Flatheads".

Broken Hill have already graced the stage with some of Pop's main contenders - Westlife, The Sugababes, Girls Aloud - and are fresh from supporting Beyonce on the Irish leg of her World Tour. Managed by Keith Duffy and Alan Kearns, they opened Childline 2004 and have recently reached number two in the Irish Charts with their debut single.

Brendan Burke has been wowing audiences all over the place for the last few years with regular appearances at the Laughter Lounge (which is returning in the autumn), support slots with Jack L at the Point and with such comic greats as Eddie Izzard and Rich Hall. His show 'One Night in Baghdad' was a sell-out in the 2000 Edinburgh Festival. He's toured with Patrick Kielty, played the Kilkenny Cat Laughs many times and has played in Cape Town, New York and in the UK. You may recognise his Garda character from RTE's X-It File.

More comedic shenanigans are provided by gifted impressionist James Gouldsbury, who has in the past won the RTE New Comedy Awards, performed at the 2003 Edinburgh Festival and is a regular visitor at Murphy's Laughter Lounge.

Dublin Gospel Choir instils a fever pitched bit of soul into the evening. DGC have headlined Ireland’s first ever Gospel festival, also supporting the London Community Gospel Choirs sell out show here in Dublin and featuring in the closing ceremonies of the Special Olympics.

Alphastates, formerly Babelfish, provide a fusion of ambient, electronica and pop. Previously, they have toured extensively and peformed at gigs including Witnness, The Olympia with Sinead O'Connor and Kila as well as The Ambassador with Throwing Muses.

Catapult Dance Company supply cascading energy of early be-bop through movement and dance, previously having performed in the ESB Dublin Jazz Festival 2003 and Dublin Fringe Festival 2002.
Meanwhile, Rachel Wynne and Laurie Schneider present hapiDANCE a high-octane dance number with corsets, fish-nets and bare flesh.