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Making a Show of Myself
First Preview: Feb 4, 2026
Opening Date: Feb 8, 2026
Closing Date: Mar 1, 2026
Running Time: 01:10
Playing @
Irish Repertory Theatre
132 W 22nd St, New York, NY 10011
Making a Show of Myself is a modern twist on the essential act of storytelling. Deceptively funny, unexpectedly moving and ultimately uplifting, Making a Show of Myself celebrates seanchas—the ancient Irish art of storytelling—carrying audiences from laughter through darkness and back into light.
Acclaimed Irish storyteller Mary Kate O Flanagan brings six true, personal, life-affirming stories to the stage. In the spaces between her tales, she lets slip the secrets of why stories matter—how they settle the spirit and light a spark inside us.
By making a show out of her own true life material, O Flanagan, the world’s only Grand Slam Champion Storyteller on public radio’s The Moth on two continents, demonstrates how reclaiming your narrative can be a revolutionary act, wrestling redemption from the silliest, and sometimes, most painful episodes of your life.
Acclaimed Irish storyteller Mary Kate O Flanagan brings six true, personal, life-affirming stories to the stage. In the spaces between her tales, she lets slip the secrets of why stories matter—how they settle the spirit and light a spark inside us.
By making a show out of her own true life material, O Flanagan, the world’s only Grand Slam Champion Storyteller on public radio’s The Moth on two continents, demonstrates how reclaiming your narrative can be a revolutionary act, wrestling redemption from the silliest, and sometimes, most painful episodes of your life.
Show Notes: No intermission
Performance Schedule
Visit Irishrep.org for full schedule.
Cast
- Mary Kate O Flanagan
Written By
- Mary Kate O Flanagan
Director
- Will O’Connell
TDF Tickets Offers:
TDF Member tickets:
Not currently available for this show
Listed at 
Never
Full-price tickets:
$55.00 - $60.00
Accessibility
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Box Office
The box office is located in the lobby, and the counter is wheelchair accessible. -
Parking
Free street parking is available on 22nd Street (on the same block as the theatre) Monday–Friday after 7pm and all day Saturday and Sunday. -
Curb Ramps
There are no curb ramps. Call the theatre in advance for a portable ramp or reach out to staff on arrival. -
Restroom
There are two wheelchair accessible restrooms. All bathrooms at IRT are single stalled and gender neutral. -
Elevator\Escalator
The Mainstage balcony area and the W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatre in the basement are elevator accessible. For elevator access, guests can reach out to any IRT staff member when they arrive. -
Telephone
none -
Entrance
There is a step up into the lobby through the front doors, but a ramp is available if needed. Call the theatre in advance or reach out to a staff member upon arrival for ramp access. -
Visual Assistance
none -
Folding Armrests
Seat C1 in the Mainstage has a foldable arm and is marked as an accessible seat in the online seating chart. -
Water Fountain
Two located upstairs in the balcony level. They are only accessible once the house opens. -
Assisted Listening System
Assistive listening devices are available for mainstage productions. Visit the concessions area for devices. ID is required. For patrons with a tele coil, the Mainstage theater is equipped with an induction loop, set your device/your device’s app to the “t” setting. -
Wheelchair Info
Wheelchair-accessible seating is available in the Mainstage in seats A1/2 and B1/2. If you would like to remain in your wheelchair for the performance, our staff will remove the theatre chairs for you. For guests who wish to transfer to a seat from their wheelchair, we are more than happy to store your wheelchair during the performance. We will return your wheelchair to you at intermission or the end of the performance.








