We’ll Dub it Live! – Ferg & Stephen Take on Anime

Kilkenny Animated Presents

We'll Dub it Live! - Ferg & Stephen Take on Anime

HEADLINER

We’ll Dub it Live is a gloriously chaotic comedy show celebrating the art of getting lost in translation.

Created and hosted by Fergal Brennan and Stephen Colfer, inspired by questionable anime dubs, this interactive performance takes a beloved anime scene and throws the original script out the window.

As Stephen and Ferg attempt to dub a scene into English with only the audience to help them. In doing so they’ll examine the anime explosion of the 90’s and uncover the dubious translations and techniques used during the rush to dub Anime by Western Publishers. The result is part comedy show, part history lesson and part trainwreck-in-the-best-possible-way.

Expect spontaneous comedy, unexpected twists and plenty of opportunities for audience participation as the pair transform iconic animation into something that is definitely worse than what it started out as.

Fergal Brennan and Stephen Colfer have built a reputation for creating wonderfully offbeat comedy experiences around niche passions and pop-culture obsessions. Together, they bring a unique blend of animation expertise, theatrical chaos, and delightfully odd humour to the stage.

Anime. Comedy. Dubious voice acting. What’s not to love?

Location

Home Rule Club

Date & Time

12th September 2026 | 15:00- 16:00

Target Audience

Ages 16+

Cost

€10.00

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Meet the contributors

Fergal Brennan and Stephen Colfer have built a reputation for creating wonderfully offbeat comedy experiences around niche passions and pop-culture obsessions. Together, they bring a unique blend of animation expertise, theatrical chaos, and delightfully odd humour to the stage.

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Fergal Brennan
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Stephen Colfer

This event is kindly sponsored by

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