Something Great!

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"Something Great!" is a 70-minute dramedy about a 21-year-old American woman who comes to Belfast in 1989 to be an exchange student at Queens University but drops out and joins the Belfast Circus. Her job as an acrobatics teacher takes her to different areas of Belfast, but also to new places in herself. "Something Great!" is a coming-of-age story about searching for purpose and finding it in the most unlikely of places.

"Something Great!" played at the United Solo Festival in NYC, the Imagine Belfast Festival in Northern Ireland, and the Salida Theater Festival in Colorado where it was called "Outstanding," "Riveting" "A completely unique take on life during the Troubles."

**References to depression, self-harm, eating disorders.

Recommended for ages 14 and older.

United Solo Festival NYC:

"Outstanding," "Riveting" "A completely unique take on life during the Troubles."

"An Irish history lesson delivered thru the lens of a young American on a special journey. I learned more about the Irish conflict than I ever knew. I’m still thinking about it. Brilliant performance."

"This powerful performance is a unique opportunity to learn about the Northern Irish conflict through the personal lens of a young woman working with the Belfast Circus. It's an evolution story following Jennifer's experience of depression, disconnection and absence of meaning to discovering purpose, place, self-worth and in effect, salvation through the Belfast Circus."

"Dempsey seizes the audience with masterful pacing, animated delivery, depth of knowledge of place and times, humor, wit and raw honesty."

"What a performance! Jennifer transported us to Belfast in the late 80s and into a circus school that eased, contrasted, and illuminated the conflict on the streets and within herself. Her performance built layer upon layer of history, humor and poignancy until…WOW! If you ever have the chance, see this show!"

"Something Great! is incredible on many levels. Jennifer Dempsey’s vulnerability, courage, authenticity, and humor on their own would be must-see entertainment. Woven together they create a truly heartfelt, touching, and comedic account of both the challenges she faced and her ability to persevere and thrive. Set amongst the troubles in Northern Ireland in the late 1980’s adds to her tour de force."