DAUNTLESS: Grace O’Malley, Pirate Queen

Award winning international storyteller Debs Newbold gleefully delivers the boisterous, remarkable and inspirational story of her hero: Grainne ni Mhaille, aka Grace O’Malley, the legendary Irish clan chief and queen of the sea.

Stowing away aboard her father’s ship aged 8, Grace became a 16th century force of nature. A multilingual, seafaring weapons expert, leader of 2000 men, rebel, politician, kingmaker and slayer, prodigious lover, avenging hero and notorious pirate. Best of all, she was real.

From the west of Ireland to the court of Elizabeth I, from wild youth to even wilder old age, Dauntless is an epic celebration of uproarious stand-up storytelling, high drama and one fascinating 16th century feminist. No knights in shining armour need apply.

Running Time: 90 mins (2 x 50 minute halves with interval)

Age Guidance: For adults and children 14+. Versions for younger children can be adapted.

Content Guidance: Contains descriptions of birth, postnatal bleeding, sex, violence and death.

“Debs is magnificent” – Blindboy Boatclub

”a sublime performer. Utterly mesmerising to watch” – Shappi Khorsandi

“Debs Newbold is an inspired storyteller” – Peter Lord, Aardman

"incredible...by the end if she'd asked us to rise up and destroy the patriarchy, we would have"

- audience review of DAUNTLESS