The Curious State ensemble had a joyous time performing at the St. Patrick's Festival, Dublin parade, on March 17th.

We brought our super colourful pageant "Life is BrewTEAful" to the streets as part of this epic televised parade.

Concept: “Life is BREW-TEA-ful” tells the story of a wonderfully creative Granny, Betty Brewin, who has built an enormous tea brewing machine to create her own secret blend to rival all other teas. She calls it “Betty’s Turbo Tea”. A celebration of the unwavering love of tea by the citizens of Ireland.

Blurb:

Betty Brewin has a deep affection for a good cup of tea. More specifically, she takes great satisfaction in knowing that her daily “mug-of-scald” is prepared exactly the same way, every single day. Consistency is key for Betty, and she is unwavering in her commitment to the ideal brew.

When it comes to making tea, Betty has very specific preferences. She likes her tea strong and sweet, but she is adamant that only a half-drop of milk should be added—just enough for good measure. The result is a freshly brewed tea so robust that it has been mistaken for varnish. In fact, her husband Cyril once painted the entire banister using tea, all while sipping from a pot of actual walnut varnish that was tepid in comparison.

Betty is not loyal to any particular brand or type of tea bag. Recently, she has taken to dissecting tea bags from various manufacturers, even those in fierce competition with each other. By blending the contents, she has created a new, highly potent mix that she proudly calls “Betty’s Turbo Tea.”

Betty is immensely proud of her secret tea blend and is eager to introduce it to a wider audience. With the help of Paddy “the hammer” Murphy, who has constructed a portable brewing machine, Betty is now equipped to brew up to 1,243 cups every 37 minutes. This remarkable setup will allow her to serve her potent tea efficiently and on a grand scale.

Betty has arrived in Dublin, with the support of her neighbours from the village of Bally-Somewhere, to share her secret blend, inviting tea fans to bring their best bone-China cups for a taste of her special brew.

Scissors & Comb

A choreography of chaos!

You’re only as good as your last haircut, reputation is everything. Scissors & Comb the, one time, award-winning hairdressing salon has fallen from grace with a bang. Word on the street is that it has been cutting corners, getting tangled in knots, using cheap product and brushing the truth under the carpet. They are about to lose their licence. Can they change their ways? The hair inspector is coming to review their practice, she will arrive any minute, can they up their game and prove that they are a cut above the rest. 

Scissors & Comb is a choreography of chaos, a combination of visual comedy, slapstick and hilarious antics from Curious State, a company who specialise in creating captivating live shows for family audiences.

Created by Curious State and performed by Eoin Lynch, Natasha Everitt and Nicholas Kavanagh.

This brand new show is suitable for all the family.

Scissors & Comb was created in partnership with Spraoi and Theatre Royal, Waterford.