Roisin McAlinden: Fairytale – Ending

If you came here looking for happily ever after, you’ve landed in the wrong storybook. Roisin McAlinden is rewriting the ending — and it’s gloriously unapologetic.

Armed with sharp, feminist wit and a darkly comic lens, Roisin dismantles the fairytales that taught women to shrink themselves for love. This isn’t a damsel-in-distress tale — it’s her revenge, her reclaim, her revolution. Directed by award-winning clown and scriptwriter Penny Greenhalgh, this show is equal parts catharsis and comedy.

Described by critics as “like catching up with a brutally honest, very funny friend” — ★★★★★ On The House — and “a magical storyteller” — ★★★★ Fringefeed — Roisin’s material is as incisive as it is inviting. Her writing is praised by Australian Stage for its excellence, offering audiences a space to laugh, reflect, and rethink narratives that shaped us.

Tucked into the heart of Sydney’s vibrant fringe scene, this performance invites you to cheer, chuckle, and maybe even whisper, “finally, someone said it.”

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