2010 is already looking like a bold, ambitious and slightly crazy year. In that spirit, I'm planning to perform three solo shows - ‘Jesus: The Guantanamo Years’, 'Eco-Friendly Jihad' and a new production, 'Sex, Lies & the KKK' - at Fringe Festivals in Brighton (UK) and Hollywood (USA) this summer. In August, I'll be taking 'Sex, Lies & the KKK' to Edinburgh. I'm also planning to teach comedy/one-man show workshops at all three festivals. Roll on summer.

There are also tentative plans afoot to perform double-billed shows in Brighton and Edinburgh alongside one of Europe's most talented and successful comedians. Can't reveal his identity yet, as we're still confirming details, but watch this space.

Before all that, I'll be visiting the SF Sketchfest (unsurprisingly, a Festival in San Francisco) and taking 'Eco-Friendly Jihad' on a long overdue tour of three of Ireland's best theatres: the Civic in Tallaght, the Watergate in Kilkenny and the Pavilion in Dun Laoghaire.

Following the success of last term's comedy workshops at Big Smoke Writing Factory, I'll be teaching another 10 week course, on Friday evenings, from 6.30 to 8.30, starting on January 29. Details to follow, but if you're interested in registering, the sign up is here.

 with Father Jack at the Galway Comedy Festival, October 2009