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Boy did we get snap happy during the 10days in Dublin festival! Here’s a random selection of some of our favourite shots

Sporting a Portal T-shirt and with a keen anticipation, I entered the International Bar to see Game Boys. As a lifelong fan of video games, I was hugely excited at the prospect of video-game themed comedy. Looking on the stage as I entered, I noticed a Gamecube, two controllers and a projector.  With a packed house waiting, all that remained was the entrance of the boys; did they deliver on my fanboy expectations?

The performance began with an introduction by two confident young men in suits. They explained the structure of the show to us while exchanging comedic banter with one another. The structure was as follows; the two Game Boys would take pot-shots at each other with “Your Mama” insults and then take turns, performing individually for ten minutes at a time. To determine what order they would perform in, the boys played a game of Smash Bros Melee, the winner would take to the stage first.

When the Game Boys arrived on stage we were introduced to Irishman David and American Kevin. The ‘Your Mama’ segment was quite standard fare but the quips were video game themed, this drew great laughs from the audience and it was easy to identify the hardcore gamers of the audience by the levels of reaction to some of the more geeky jokes. The boys then engaged in their friendly game on stage to determine the order of the set.

The first solo segment was provided by Cavan native David and proved to be a wonderful start to the proceedings. Moving away from the topic of games, David talked about racist taxi drivers, shared some hilarious stories from his hometown, his time abroad in America and even made some great jokes about the pretentiousness of Urban Outfitters (something which this reviewer can particularly identify with). In his second segment, he gave us a memorable story about history & philosophy which went down very well with the crowd. David displayed a great charm and quiet confidence on the stage. Immediately likable and very witty; he delivered articulate, well thought out and hilarious laughs in both his sets.

The sanguine and likeable sense of energy from American lad Kevin were also a treat and his less reserved style lent itself well to the performance overall. Highlights of his sets included tips on how to look taller, discussions about violence in video games and a hilarious quip about how many facebook “Friends” he has.  Intelligent and relatable tales of his experiences living in Ireland were well delivered and he clearly gets what makes Irish people tick.

The Game Boys surprised me in many ways. While I had expected the set to focus almost solely on games/nerdiness, what I found was an accessible, funny, charming and intelligent performance by some very talented young lads. Of course there is a lot to appreciate here as a gamer but the energetic and thoughtful humour on show here makes it easy to recommend to any fan of comedy.

If you want to see the lads in action check out their facebook pages here; David Reilly, Kevin Lockard

Don’t they say the best things in life are free? Well we here at the Comedy Scoop certainly thinks so  So just for you our lovely readers we have managed to get our hands on tickets to some of the best comedy gigs during the 10 days in Dublin festival. Here are those gigs we have tickets to:

• Lorcan Mc Grane takes to the Twisted Pepper stage on Fri 6^th and Sat 7^th @ 7.30pm and we can get you in to see him free either day
• Get tickets for ‘Brainwashed’ by Cormac Moore in The Workman’s either Sat 7th or Sun 8th @7.30pm

• Fancy seeing Vinny Mc Hale in Whelan’s?  He’s on Mon 9th @7.30pm

• Kieran Lawless takes over The International on Tues 10th @6pm
• 4comedians then band together to bring you 3Men and a Bitter Lady and we have tickets for either Tues 10th or Wed 11th in The Twisted Pepper @ 7.30pm
• Sketch comedy experts Foil Arms and Hog will be entertaining punters in The Workmans on Wed 11th @7.30pm – we have 1 pair left!

• Rory O’Hanlon can be found in The International Bar on Wed 11th @ 6.30pm
• Aidan Killian is happy to welcome you to Bad Ass on Wed 11th and Thurs 12th @9pm and we are lucky enough to have one pair of tickets for both nights
• Taking to the The Stags Head stage on Thurs 12th @9pm is Danny O’Brien with his show ‘All my Friends’

• The Princes of Lagos bring improv to 4Dame Lane on Thurs 12th @8.30pm
• ‘Game Boys’ will be live in The International Bar @6.30pm on Thurs 12th

• The crew from Humourisms.com will bring their show to The Workman’s on Sat July 14th @7.30pm
• Michael Downey’s return to comedy begins on Sat 14th @8.30pm

So have you seen something that takes your fancy? You have? Well fab! All you need to do is send us a mail to competitions@thecomedyscoop.com and tell us who you would like tickets for and let us do the rest! Why not have a night out on us eh? Get entering now!!

Ok, so we’re all guilty of just skimming through the articles we read online which is why we’ve decided to make it a little easier for you to nab yourself a freebie or two for the 10Days in Dublin festival next week. Here’s our entire list of freebies, in order of performance, so you can see at a glance what tickets you want most. Once you’ve made your choice all that’s left to do is mail us; competitions@thecomedyscoop.com and the rest is up to us!

• Lorcan Mc Grane takes to the Twisted Pepper stage on Fri 6^th and Sat 7^th @ 7.30pm and we can get you in to see him free either day
• Get tickets for ‘Brainwashed’ by Cormac Moore in The Workman’s either Sat 7th or Sun 8th @7.30pm

• Eleanor Tiernan will perform in The Twisted Pepper on Mon 9th @8.30pm
• Fancy seeing Vinny Mc Hale in Whelan’s? He’s on Mon 9th @7.30pm

• Kieran Lawless takes over The International on Tues 10th @6pm
• 4comedians then band together to bring you 3Men and a Bitter Lady and we have tickets for either Tues 10th or Wed 11th in The Twisted Pepper @ 7.30pm

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I know what you’re thinking ‘Surely we can’t still have comedy acts to list from the 10days in Dublin festival?’ Well you’re wrong we do because the festival is completely chok-a-bloc with comedic talent and we don’t want you to miss a second of it!

10days have a question for you “You like video games? Sound. So do these guys. They also like lots of other nerdy stuff, and doing comedy shows. If that sounds like something you might be into, check this out –“ GameBoys is the debut show from Kevin Lockhard and David Reilly. They’ll be taking to the stage in The International Bar on Thurs12th @6.30pm. Promising lots of laughs, sketches, and a live video game showdown with guaranteed trash talk all for just €5 how could you possibly justify missing the show! Struggling to find a fiver down the back of the couch?

Oh ok then, send us a mail and you might get the free pair of tickets we found in our inbox! competitions@thecomedyscoop.com

A familiar face on the Dublin comedy scene, Gerry Mc Bride will be taking his show ‘Straight Outta Monaghan’ to The International Bar on Thursday 5^th @6.30pm. Described by 10days as “A refreshing and hilarious look at life in modern Ireland, Straight Outta Monaghan is the first Solo Show from Tedfest award-winning comedian Gerry McBride. You are now about to witness the strength of Stoney Grey Soil knowledge.” Gerry is bound to have you rolling in the aisles with laughter. And for just €5 you’d be mad to miss his debut solo show!

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