Daddy Issues at Dublin Fringe: Women carry clones of Collins and Lincoln in clever comedy
The play 'Daddy Issues' at the Dublin Fringe Festival uses a satirical premise about cloning historical figures to explore themes of motherhood, surveillance capitalism, and nationalism. The production features an ensemble cast and uses metatheatrical staging to engage the audience.
Why it matters
The play reflects contemporary cultural anxieties regarding technology, gender roles, and the influence of tech corporations on societal structures.
What could possibly capture the nuance and complexity of modern motherhood? Why, a metatheatrical reality TV show in which women carry the cloned foetuses of historical figures, of course.
In Daddy Issues, a zany and incisive new play by Brigid Leahy , tech companies and governments own the DNA of history’s great men, and it’s up to women to ensure that the clones fulfil their destinies. It being 2026, the whole thing is available to stream on the cleverly titled “State of Gestation”.
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