The Fattest Dancer at St. Bernadette’s

“An excellent tribute to, and send-up of, the stage-school world”, “hilarious reinvention of the one-man show.” The Irish Times ⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Superbly directed by Clare Maguire”, “The Fattest Dancer at St. Bernadette’s” confirms Thommas Kane Byre (TKB) as an extraordinary and prolific talent”, “mouth-wateringly funny. As is Byrne’s sublime performance.” The Arts Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Inspirational performance.” The Reviews Hub ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Directed by Clare Maguire

Written by TKB

Produced by Breadline

Poster Design by Ste Murray

BREADLINE are a young, Dublin-based theatre company that are big, bold, and bursting with drama, dedicated to bringing heart-stopping, side-splitting working class stories to you as a primary source. Founded by Thommas Kane Byrne (TKB) & Ericka Roe, with longtime collaborator Ciara Ivie (later joining as director), they bring raw, side splitting, heart swelling working class stories to the stage with all the grit and glamour of the streets that inspired it. From the award winning, critically acclaimed St. Mary’s Mansions Trilogy to the beloved My First Holy Covid which they performed around flat complexes across Dublin during the pandemic to acoustic, first look versions of their shows in D1, they want to make going to the theatre as normal as going to the cinema for working class people and as fun as going for a bop. Theatre by Nitbags, for Nitbags, about Nitbags.

Presented by Breadline and Project Arts Centre. Breadline are Resident Project Artists 2025 – 28. The Fattest Dancer at St. Bernadette’s was first developed at the Scene & Heard festival for new work in Smock Alley and had its world premiere at Dublin Fringe Festival 2018.