Audiences will both laugh and cry with Myra — often at the same time — as she recounts her adventures, becoming the characters who have shaped her life, from her irascible father and idealistic husband, to her neighbours: Tina the Tap, Big Bridie and Jimmy the Tadpole.

Myra’s story will strike a chord with almost everyone in one way or another. Myra begins her narrative as she recovers from a raucous celebration of her 48th birthday, reflecting on her attempt to escape what her father calls “the beast” by marrying at 16 and beginning a new life with her beloved Tommy McLaughlin.

Hilarious and heartbreaking, Myra’s Story portrays a day in the life of a destitute Dublin drinker as she begs for money from passers-by. Jumping from character to colourful character, Myra Hennessey explains how she came to arrive at her present state with street-smart style, wry wit and brutal honesty.