REVIEWS
REVIEW EXCERPTS- HOW TO GET THE MENOPAUSE & ENJOY IT
“Never has the female body been put under such an hilarious microscope...There is something utterly punk about Gildea’s stage energy. She captures perfectly the dilemma of Irish women of her generation, hobbled by the micro-oppression's of conservative Catholicism, and engaging in a lifetime of micro-battles against this force. I am definitely the target audience for this show, and it spoke directly to me. But if any young people want to know what’s really going on in their mams’ and aunties’ secret lives, this funny and taboo-busting work blasts the lid right off."
-Katy Hayes, Irish Independent
Full review here -https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/theatre-arts/wall-of-silence-around-female-body-dismantled-with-hilarity-41554304.html
“Side-splittingly funny… voice worthy of a West End Musical.” ****
- Louise Tallon, The Reviews Hub:
Full review here - https://www.thereviewshub.com/how-to-get-the-menopause-and-enjoy-it-solstice-arts-centre-navan-co-meath/
OTHER REVIEW EXCERPTS - NUALAS
'With writing as funny as theirs, these small-town Irish girls could sing about watching someone watch paint dry and we would still be riveted.' The Independent, London.
'Must see…wackily original.' - The New York Times
‘The songs are brilliantly and beautifully crafted. My word, this is a laugh of a show.’ - Chortle.co.uk
'Astoundingly hilarious lyrics. Simply resonantly hilarious.' - The Event Guide, Dublin
‘The Nualas have put comedy and music in the blender and come up with a world class act’ - Sunday Times, London.
‘Staggeringly impressive three-part harmonies and a savage, biting wit.’ - Metro Scotland
‘Saucy, sassy, racy, ridiculous.’ - EdFringereview
‘Dammit! The Nualas can sing and make your face ache from laughing’ - Time Out
‘The Irish trio inspire instant adoration’ - The Herald, Scotland
'Beautiful vocal skills and a natural facility for artfully wry banter.' - Time Out, London
'An almost Beckettian take on life with exquisite close harmony vocals. I fell instantly in love with Nuala, Nuala and Nuala.' - What's On, London
'The Nualas are the new rock'n'roll.' - The Independent, London.
'The cult queens of Ireland who put the b in bejaysus.' - Metro, London.
'Dripping kooky, faux glamour, they will win you over with their nutty lyrics, zany tunes and endearingly silly dresses.They had a capacity crowd eating out of their hands.' - The Evening Standard, London.
'I'm knocked out by the vocal prowess that drives their whimsical musical creations.' 'The Irish trio inspire instant adoration. - The Herald, Scotland
'Sequin chic and bone-dry wit from the Irish trio. Where else can you hear a love song to a balding hunchback or the perils of wearing clothes made from your dead cow to an animal rights ball? - The Independent, London
'Hilarious, stretch-sequinned, glitter-ball evening of bizarre comic songs and febrile Irish banter. - Time Out, London.
'When they skipped off behind the glittering backdrop for the last time, I was truly sorry to see them go.' - The Times, London.
'Like true comedians they establish a superb relationship with their audience. You will be smitten. - What's On, London.
'Dammit the Nualas can sing and make your face ache from laughing.' - Time Out, London.
'The audience bayed, clamoured and stamped for more. I haven't seen the like at a 'Fringe show before!' - The Edinburgh Evening News
‘The stuff of legends.’ - Sunday Mail, UK.
'Simply stunning. Bloody brilliant, in fact.' - In Dublin Magazine
'The most downright funny act to hit town.' - The Straits Times, Singapore.
'Feckin’ great.' - The Village Voice (New York)
'Simply the best.' - The Daily Express
'*****Kill to get a ticket. Genius’ - The Scotsman
REVIEW EXCERPTS - ANNE’S SOLO WORK
'Uproariously funny.’ - Mail on Sunday
‘Talented, confident and phenomenally quick-witted,’ - Chortle
'Irresistibly hilarious.’ - Irish Times
'Laugh out loud funny.’ - Hot Press
‘Ireland’s answer to David Sedaris.’ - GCN
‘Some of the best comic writing I've read in years' - Tommy Tiernan, comic.
ARTICLES & RADIO
The Brendan O'Connor Show Jan 2024
https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/22347970/
Irish Independent Feb 2024
https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/theatre-arts/comedian-anne-gildea-theres-a-real-sense-of-mourning-your-fertile-years-i-felt-so-emotional-about-menopause/a594260969.html
Sunday Times April 2023
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/meet-anne-gildea-the-joanne-mcnally-for-menopausal-women-wvnb507m3
The Irish Times Feb 2022
https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/i-hadn-t-a-clue-what-menopause-was-when-i-went-to-the-doctor-neither-had-he-1.4811106
Anne as Agony Aunt
https://www.independent.ie/woman/celebrity-agony-aunt-anne-gildea-youre-stuck-with-your-sister-inlaw-so-make-an-effort-26715496.html
Lifestyle- The Irish Independent
https://www.independent.ie/life/health-wellbeing/i-aim-for-the-gym-every-day-and-regularly-miss-30336348.html