Dublin’s Absolut Fringe Festival explodes into being this weekend, so we asked the Fringers for some hot tips and recommendations for Gaelick readers! Ladies, prepare to be spoiled.

Following the hugely successful premiere of The Big Deal at The Kilkenny Arts Festival 2011, Una McKevitt brings us an extraordinary real life story of two women who knew from a very young age that they were born into the wrong bodies

Ready your dancing shoes (and hats)! Engage your queer history brain! Get political! Get theatrical! It’s lesbian February! (Let me know in the comments anything I’ve missed.)

Facebook and the blogosphere are buzzing about Ellamenope Jones, the upcoming show from Randolf SD. Taking place in the Project Arts Centre from the 26th of November to the 11th of December, the show looks to be a sellout so I’d say get your tickets fast!

You may recall the names Victor and Gord from a previous post on Gaelick covering the Queer Notions series in the Dublin Pride Festival 2009. Now, the Victor and Gord team has returned with a new, re-vamped version of the show for Absolut Fringe, this time with a third relationship addition.

“You know those friends you grew up with? Went to school with? Laughed, cried, partied and pulled with? D’you ever wonder sometimes, will they ever just F*ck Off?” Gaelick talks to Vickey Curtis, one of the REAL friends behind this intriguing performance!