Al Gore meets Al Qaeda

Explosive New Comedy Previews in Dublin

In a desperate bid to reduce US carbon emissions, an environmentalist joins Al Qaeda. An explosive new comedy, about implementing the polluter pays principle.

This is the premise behind Eco-Friendly Jihad – the second show from The Dubliner's own Abie Philbin Bowman, described by Time magazine recently as “a rising star on the Irish stand-up scene”. Abie's debut, Jesus: The Guantanamo Years sold out across Ireland, and at the Edinburgh Fringe 2006–7; toured London’s West End, the USA and Pakistan; and was even boycotted by Ian Paisley’s DUP. (It's now available iTunes).

Abie observes, “I know some people will assume that I just sandwich controversial issues together for the sake of a catchy title. But the truth is that I'm a hardcore news junkie. So inevitably, I write jokes about what’s in the headlines. If I’d wanted to generate controversy, I would have called my show Confessions of a Gay Iranian Abortionist." 

Eco-Friendly Jihad made its professional debut at the 2008 Galway Comedy Festival. The Galway City Tribune described Abie's performance “sealing his reputation as one of the most thought-provoking comedians on the Irish scene.” The show sold out. It has since been hailed as “contemporary and controversial” by The Seoul Times.

In August 2008, Eco-Friendly Jihad is travelling to the Edinburgh Fringe, where it will play at the Underbelly, from July 31^st – August 24^th. Several Irish previews have been scheduled for July (see below).

Abie insists “I do criticise America, but I'm not anti-American. I certainly wouldn't want to live in a world dominated by China, Russia or Iran. Ideally, I'd like to live in a world run by a coalition of Holland, Sweden, Canada and New Zealand. But I'm not holding my breath.”

July 2^nd – 4^th @ 8.15pm,
Mill Theatre, Dundrum, D 14 -
01 296 9340
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July 5^th @ 8.30pm,
Iontas Centre, Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan 
042 9753400
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July 11^th @ 8pm,
O'Keeffes, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
052 21611
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