DAUNTLESS: Grace O'Malley, Pirate Queen

Internationally renowned, award-winning 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, pirate 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.  

Debs Newbold is a theatre maker and performance storyteller with an international reputation. Former Storytelling Consultant at Shakespeare's Globe, Debs has made work for the Royal Opera House, the BBC, Hay Festival, HOME Manchester, Leeds Carriageworks, the RSC and the United Nations. She also regularly takes her work to theatres, festival stages and grassroots community venues all over the world. 

Running Time: Roughly 2 x 45 min halves, plus interval.

Guidance: For adults and children 13/14+. Contains descriptions of birth, postnatal bleeding, sex, violence and death.