D.U. Comedy Society are Trinity’s society for fostering an appreciation for all things comedy. This is achieved by inviting in top comedians from around the world, organising comedy workshops for their members, writing their satirical magazine Goldfish and overall by ensuring that everyone’s comedy needs are covered for.
In the past, Comedy Soc have hosted sell-out comedy gigs for comedians such as Andrew Maxwell, David O’Doherty and Ardal O’Hanlon, but they also act as a bridge for UK acts like Pappy’s Fun Club to break into the Irish comedy circuit. This year sees the return of Neil Delamere and David O’Doherty. Having sent scouts over to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to spot UK talent, Comedy Soc have also confirmed the return of Pappy’s Fun Club as well as being the Dublin host for Frisky and Mannish, a huge twisted pop cabaret group from London who took Edinburgh ’09 by storm.
As well as this, Comedy Soc plan on continuing to release Goldfish throughout both terms, giving an opportunity for artists, writers and designers a chance to show off their skills and have a magazine to prove it.
The question remains, how do you get involved? Every year, Comedy Soc add on a few people to their team to help run the gigs, write for Goldfish or if you’re a budding comedian, to join in with their Stand-Up classes run every term. Previous students of this class have gone on to perform around Dublin, with one performing in a sell-out Edinburgh Fringe show this year.
If you love to laugh, want to learn a load of new skills, or even just want to meet some cool people and hang out with great comedians, then get in touch with any of the committee members in this society.
