Emma Weafer
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Female, 28,
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- Me, Myself, and I
- I'm 27, blonde and short!
I'm unhealthily obsessed with musicals and am a cabaret artiste and theatrical producer. I perform and produce with Dublin-based drag/performance troupe DoppleGäng and have recently begun producing with theatre company Struts&Frets.
I have a "real job" too but I don't mind doin' it for the kids!
When I'm not working I enjoy cooking, good wine, entertaining, Dr. Who (classic and new) and reading science-fantasy novels.
- The Other Half Of Me
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The younger, brunette model!
- Music
- Musicals! Especially Wicked, Chicago, Cabaret, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Little Shop of Horrors, Hairspray, The Producers, Moulin Rouge and Easter Parade.. to name but a few. I also love jazz, swing and big band artists like Peggy Lee, Robbie Williams, Scott Walker, Eartha Kitt and Kristin Chenoweth. On a more modrin front I like The Dresden Dolls, Kaiser Chiefs, Roisin Murphy, Scissor Sisters, The Killers and Kylie Minogue.
- Films
- Again, musicals. But my all-time favourite film is Some Like It Hot. And Chasing Amy (not technically a musical
) ). - Sports
- Ick. No.
- Scared Of
- Spiders! Ewwwie! Escalators (especially the downy ones), heights and public transport.
- Happiest When
- Rehearsing difficult choreography, cooking for close friends, reading in the bathtub.
- Nerdy Moment
- "I have the loyhargil! Nothing can stop me now!" Kate O'Meara, Time and the Rani.
- Nerdier Moment
- Mark O'Halloran for the Eleventh Doctor!
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Upcoming Gigs
Advance tickets from Pantibar @ €10.00
Queer Encounters of the Third Kind
aLaf 2009, one of Ireland’s top queer arts festivals, are delighted to be collaborating with Dublin’s beloved performance troupe, DoppleGäng, this year. The Gäng, in association with aLaf, will play hostesses with the mostesses to internationally acclaimed touring drag and neo-burlesque company, the Windy City Blenders.
Those au fait with all things Drag will remember the Windy City Blenders from their two previous trips to Dublin, when they performed with Ireland’s first Drag King troupe, the Shamcocks, in 2004 and 2005.
Chicago’s finest bois and grrls are delighted to be making a return to Dublin to celebrate not only their third collaborative project with Ireland’s queerest and dearest but also their own five year anniversary.
No fewer than 19 performers from the far flung reaches of Dublin, Galway, Australia and Chicago will take to the stage for a one-night-only extravaganza of cheesey, sleazy, shiny, happy, dark and twisted mayhem at Dublin’s lushest performance venue, the Sugar Club, on 20th February.
Doors at 7.30pm; come one, come all! Door tax is a recession busting €10.00 and includes the option to stay on and have an oul bop to the sparkling retrotastic sounds of Strictly Handbag’s resident DJs.
With a special appearance by the godfather of Irish Kinging himself, Alternative Miss Ireland winner 2001, Sid Viscous, this promises to be a night to remember!
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Upcoming Gigs
Dawn of the Dykes
A Sapphic Spooktacular @ Sin, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Friday, 24th October
Admission €10 / Doors at 9pm
Dublin Pride presents a Halloween Fright Night for Gay Ghouls and their Male Friends
With:
DoppleGäng
Dykes of Hazard
& DJ Karen
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BENT gets FIVE STARS from METRO
Effortless execution
THEATRE REVIEW
Bent *****
For whatever reason, there are likely to be plenty of people who presume that a play called “Bent” is not going to be for them - but this is by no means a work that belongs exclusively to any one community. The themes and issues central to Martin Sherman's powerful 1979 examination of the Nazis' persecution of homosexuals are devastatingly universal – and the standing ovation that this extremely strong production by Struts&Frets inspired showed just what an impact it had on all stripes of folks.
Bent tells the story of Max, a hard-partying gay man enjoying the decadence of pre-War Berlinand living in a small flat with his quick-tongued yet vulnerable boyfriend who is a dancer. Having been cast off by his wealthy family for shaming them with his open desire for other men, Max is hardened to society's disgust and his straitened circumstances. It soon becomes bloodily clear, though, that, with Hitler on the move, hiding his sexuality is no longer a matter of public taste but of sheer survival.
Ruairí O'Gorman gives a moving and utterly convincing performance as Max – he's charming, shallow and pragmatic to start, growing steely and determined as the absuse escalates and developing great strength and tenderness in the face of terrifying evils. O'Gorman performs with excellent empathy; his confident stage presence, expressiveness and everyman ease carry the audience with him as the action moves at a heart-stopping, stomach-churning pace to its dreadful conclusion.
The cast has no weak links – Eric Keogh is spot on as Rudy, the bitchy, sweet boyfriend; the Aryan Chris Heaney makes a truly wicked SS Officer; and Donncha O'Dea is dignified and loveable as Max's friend who teaches him the value of human life in Dachau.
Kristian Marken's direction is superb and has ensured the play is as hard-hitting, taut and tense as can be, while the use of sad, louche Berlin cabaret music alongside the cruel, grinding sounds of contemporary German techno is quite ingenious.
Hopefully, this will be a successful run for this important, political play that has a lot to teach in a world where we still censure people for as many spurious reasons as we can contrive – be it sexuality, ethnicity, class or gender.
Thérèse McKenna
Until Aug 23, Smock Alley Theatre, 8 Exchange Street Lower, Temple Bar, D8
8pm, €12.50 to €17.50. Tel: 086 078 5351 Comment 468 days
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Alex14 weeks agoHey Emma
If you or any of your friends/family/acquaintances are looking for a ann summers party please feel free to give me a shout. The hostess gets 10% of all Sales. Or i can send out a catolague -
Curious - Ladies Night17 weeks agoLimerick Ladies Night - Curious!!!!!! Limericks Lesbian night is set to kick of in September, upstairs in riddlers. Take a look at the page and join the group to keep up with the Limerick lesbian scene! Spread the word! Yay, ladies night..finally!
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Dizzy Dizko18 weeks agoHi Emma Weafer,
This Saturday sees the launch of Dizzy Dizko's
New Weekly Saturday Night Residency
@ A.L.T. (Andrew's Lane Theatre) Dublin 2.
Dave Davin from Spin 1038 is DJing
along side some of the resident DJs
Ian Booth
Stephen D
& Karl Murphy
Admission is only €10
Upcoming Guests:
Sat 25th July: Dave Seamen
Sat 1st August: Arveene
Bank Holiday
Sun 2nd August: Altern-8
Sat 8th August: Conor G
Sat 15th August: Tocadisco
& more T.B.A.
Email dizzydizko@gmail.com
for guestlist for u & your mates
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Support - Al Gibbs
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Tickets on Sale from all Usual Ticketmaster Outlets nationwide.
This saturday resident's Al Gibbs & Dave Maguire..
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For Limited G-List & VIP Reservations
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44 weeks ago
Willow 'Wallace' Switch
I'll be there. Got your text this morning, I were conked last night.
Jeebus woman, how many mobiles of yours have gone to Diet Coke heaven??
I'm gonna get you one of those beakers what babies use...
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46 weeks ago
Igor Schmidt
Hey gorgeous!
How's u? Thx that we were aloud to use your couch!
Hope to c u soon again, then it will b again spring time for Hitler! Loooool
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Alex Graham48 weeks agoHi Emma Weafer
hope your well....?
I just got one of my tracks onto PETE TONG TV
would really appreciate your vote... you can vote at the link below
http://petetong.tv/?page_id=8
thanx for your help
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Brendan Searson51 weeks agohey hun how r you be keeping.
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Fergal- Froogie Balls-Doyle
hi love, ah shur, no strange at all really. feelin the recession tho!? havnt bin out in a while, stayin in wit take aways and cans, cant beat it!? any craic wit u??? xxx
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Willow 'Wallace' Switch
yes indeedy m'dear...
probs not till a wee bit later though, bout 8 methinks!
see ya soon...
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Niamh61 weeks agolets go drinkin!!!
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Bród Ireland West
hi emma
here is the line up for galway gay pride
21 aug thursday night A Traffic Light Ball in the Cellar Night Club Eglinton Street,
22 aug friday night club night upstairs in an pucan foster st
23 aug sat night club night in the black box dyke rd
24 aug sunday club night upstairs in an pucan foster st
sunday luxury cruise on the corrid full bar and dj betty herring on sunday at 4pm 24 th august
This Year will also see Galway unveil its own brand new massive Pride Flag called ‘The Pride of The West’ which was manufactured locally by Bridget’s Flags and Banners who say it’s the biggest flag they have ever made in the West of Ireland.
Contact us here on bebo, brodirelandwest@gmail.co
m or on 087-2274077
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67 weeks ago
Siobhan Killen
You know, I don't think you guys miss me at all.
You never call, you never write...
How're you anyway my love?
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Siobhan S68 weeks agooh sounds like great fun!
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Siobhan S68 weeks ago
hey hey, ya going to pantibar thursday night?
hehe classic!
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