8 Reasons Why Your Wake Will Be Better Than Your Wedding.

1) Everyone will have come to see you, of their own volition.

Not because you guilt-tripped them by having it on your birthday as well.

2) You won't be paying for it.

Well you might be, but it's not like you're going to be checking your balance any time soon.

3) If any tributes are made, the jokes about you will be based on a recognisable trait of your personality, not some convenient fictional version that fits in with the rent-a-speech someone lifted off the internet.

Cringe!

4) Nobody's dress will upstage you

And you won't have to dress like this to make sure

5) Nobody would dare break the colour coordination

Someone didn't get the memo.

6) Everyone will be getting drunk, but you won't have to deal with any of the fallout

Not your problem!

7) You know for a fact that you'll never look this good again

Fabulous!

8) You won't to have to pretend to like your in-laws, but they'll have to pretend to love you!

Yes you do! It's my eulogy!

See how the Irish do wakes in James McAnespy's hilarious comedy, Sitting Up for Michael, currently playing in the White Bear Theatre.

C.L.G./Sitting Up for Michael Double Bill is debuting in the White Bear Theatre, London from April 8-27. Tickets are on sale now from TicketSource.

★★★★★ Five star review in The Irish World!

Today's Irish World features a five star review for C.L.G./Sitting Up for Michael in it's print edition. Obviously we are all delighted, and congratulations in particular must go to Sharron Byrne, Janette McManus and Fintan Dineen who were singled out for praise!

Here's the full article.

Make sure you don't miss out on this Five Star show! Book your tickets now!

C.L.G./Sitting Up for Michael Double Bill is debuting in the White Bear Theatre, London from April 8-27. Tickets are on sale now from TicketSource.

C.L.G./Sitting Up for Michael has sold out online for tonight's performance.

We have sold out our online allocation for tonight's performance of C.L.G./Sitting Up for Michael. There are always a small number of spare tickets on the door if you want to try to walk in, but to make sure you don't miss out on yours, book online now for your tickets.

C.L.G./Sitting Up for Michael Double Bill is debuting in the White Bear Theatre, London from April 8-27. Tickets are on sale now from TicketSource

First review for C.L.G./Sitting Up for Michael is in! ★★★★ Four stars from Remote Goat!

Our first review of C.L.G./Sitting Up for Michael is in! Remote Goat has given our production 4 stars, and particularly commended the performances of Sharron Byrne as Frieda and Peter Dineen as Billy.

Sharron Byrne in her lauded performance as Frieda.

They particularly enjoyed the frantic pace and "very funny" writing in C.L.G., which has never been viewed by an audience before.

Peter Dineen's performance as Billy was singled out by Remote Goat

C.L.G./Sitting Up for Michael Double Bill is debuting in the White Bear Theatre, London from April 8-27. Tickets are on sale now from TicketSource

#sittingupformichael set taking shape!

C.L.G./Sitting Up for Michael Double Bill is debuting in the White Bear Theatre, London from April 8-27. Tickets are on sale now from TicketSource

C.L.G./Sitting Up For Michael 2014 - Interview with the cast and crew (video)

The cast and crew of C.L.G./Sitting Up for Michael discuss the upcoming double bill.

C.L.G. 
Two members of rival GAA clubs have been locked in a room until they can decide on a neutral venue for their upcoming match. It'll be the first time the two teams will have met for nine years, and some old scores have been long to heal. Will the dastardly Sam trick his way to getting the venue he wants, or can the put-upon Lory hold fast? They'd need to hurry up though - Fair City will be on soon.

Sitting Up for Michael
Michael's died. Who's going to do the readings? Will there be a lock-in at Packie's? Why did he only get twenty Mass Cards? It's a wil' handlin' altogether. The family and friends of Michael Montague gather for the sit up on the eve of his funeral. Set in contemporary county Tyrone, James McAnespy's comedy explores themes of family, separation and hidden pasts. So don't open the brandy until tomorrow. Brian, Michael's stubborn son, bickers relentlessly with his sister Frieda who has just come down from Belfast and starts ruling the roost as usual. Their neighbour Doris offers her support and a hot pot of tea. Young Rory, who reaches for a drink a little too readily is there to see Joe, whose coming down on the University bus, with a girl he just met - but she's got more to hide than she's letting on.

The White Bear Theatre
138 Kennington Park Road London SE11 4DJ Tube: Kennington (Northern Line). Turn left out of the station along the main road and the White Bear is on the right hand side. Bus: 3, 59, 133, 155, 159, 414

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C.L.G./Sitting Up for Michael Double Bill is debuting in the White Bear Theatre, London from April 8-27. Tickets are on sale now from TicketSource

Listen to this White Bear Director's Chair interview with our own Alex Howarth.

Alex got interviewed this week and he talks about how the play is relatable to people who might not have an Irish background, the production process and the tradition of Irish writing.



C.L.G./Sitting Up for Michael Double Bill is debuting in the White Bear Theatre, London from April 8-27. Tickets are on sale now from TicketSource