Tom Moran is a Big Fat Filthy Disgusting Liar
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Have you ever told a lie? How bad was it? And how far would you go to keep it a secret?
Tom is a charismatic people-pleaser, an expert in empathy, but someone who struggles with the truth. The winners of Fishamble’s New Writing Award at Dublin Fringe, join Tom in this hilarious but completely true show as he seeks to exorcise ghosts, confess his deepest darkest secrets and somehow un-f*ck his future, as Tom begs the question, if I never lied again and was just myself, would any of loved ones still love me?
Creative Team
Written and Performed by
Tom Moran
Creative Producer
Director and Dramaturg
Davey Kelleher
Stage Managers
Sound Design
Aoife Kavanagh
Lora Hartin (Original Run, Edinburgh Fringe, Abbey Theatre and National Tour)
Aimee Crilly (Australia Tour)
Ingrid Peirson (Off-Broadway)
Michael Anthony Greene (North American Tour)
Lighting Design
Colin Doran
Lisa Nally
“The most searingly honest show of the year... When Moran opens up, every atom in the room holds its breath”
— The Arts Review ★★★★★
Winner of the Fishamble New Writing Award 2022
“Smartly written, wryly witty and profoundly piercing”
— The Scotsman ★★★★
“A masterclass... superlative”
— The Independent
“Remarkable... extremely polished piece of writing and acting.”
— The Stage
Previous Performances
Theatre Passe Muraille with Canada Ireland Foundation - May 2nd and 3rd 2025
The Odyssey Theatre LA - April 30th 2025
Corrib Theatre Portland at Historic Alberta House - April 28th 2025
Kansas City Irish Center - April 26th 2025
Irish American Heritage Center, Chicago - April 24th 2025
The Irish Repertory Theatre as part of Origin First Irish, New York - April 15th-20th 2025
Melbourne Fringe Festival - October 2nd-6th 2024
Sydney Fringe Festival - September 24th-28th 2024
Mick Lally Theatre, Galway - June 21st-22nd 2024
Roscommon Arts Centre - June 20th 2024
Visual Theatre, Carlow - June 19th 2024
Lyric Theatre, Belfast - June 11th - 15th 2024
Droichead Arts Centre, Louth - June 7th 2024
Ramor Theatre, Cavan- June 6th 2024
Hawkswell Theatre, Sligo - June 5th 2024
Swift Cultural Centre, Meath - May 31st - June 1st 2024
Linenhall Theatre, Mayo - May 30th 2024
Abbey Theatre, Peacock Stage - April 30th-May 25th 2024
Pleasance Courtyard at Edinburgh Fringe - August 2nd-28th 2023
Civic Theatre Studio - July 20th-22nd 2023
Lyric Theatre, Belfast - July 17th-19th 2023
Set Theatre, Kilkenny - July 16th 2023
Project Arts Centre - July 4th-8th 2023
Dublin Fringe Festival - September 19th - 24th 2022 at The New Theatre
Funded by the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon. Supported by Meath County Council Arts Office, Creative Ireland through the Professional Artist Development Fund and Project Pop Up's Pop Up Lab 2022. Developed at FRINGE LAB.