Broad Strokes is an award-winning all-women and nonbinary improvised comedy troupe founded and directed by Ciara Berkeley with Marty Breen, Elishka Lane Barnes, Mae Leahy, Niamh McAllister, and Roisin McGuill. The Broad Strokes gang are a hearty mix of actors, writers, theatre makers, and designers, and have been performing shows in Dublin and Edinburgh Free Fringe Festival over the past two years to widespread critical acclaim.
BROAD STROKES IMPROV
SHOWS
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B.S. INCORPORATED: WE'RE SERVING CLIMATE
DUBLIN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2024
The world is on fire. And so are the hearts of Dublin’s most infamous, improvising female start- up, B.S. Incorporated.
Based on your suggestions and powerpoint slides they’ve never seen, Broad Strokes will perform an entirely improvised presentation solving the biggest baddest booboo they’ve only just heard about: the climate crisis.
Winner of the Spirit of Wit Award Dublin Fringe awards 2024.
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B.S. INCORPORATED
DUBLIN FRINGE FESTIVAL 2023
It’s time to whip out the filofaxes and start breaking that glass ceiling! Dublin’s hottest all-women improv troupe invites you to their inaugural business summit for an improvised show unlike any other.
Based on your suggestions and presentation slides they’ve never seen, Broad Strokes will perform an entirely improvised keynote speech. Scandals, allegations and corporate backstabbing will run riot, but only YOU will get to decide the company’s successor. What could go wrong?
Nominated Best Ensemble award Dublin Fringe 2023.
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BROAD STROKES
EDINBURGH FRINGE / DUBLIN
Broad Strokes’ classic show, gaining them renown for their original and unique brand of long-form improvisation. Using a format with narrative plot structure and focus on dynamic characters and whacky world-building, the troupe take one location-based prompt from the audience and build an hour-long, entirely improvised story. Their shows are packed with highly sophisticated, multi-scene storytelling, spliced with irreverent, understated, and gut-punching comedy.
