CHOP
Axes chop. Wood flies. Egos splinter.
CHOP is a dangerously funny, wildly absurd descent into fragile masculinity, environmental collapse, and the insatiable hunger for more. Expect real danger, real questions, zero solutions…. and a lot of laughs.
This is the kind of show you come out buzzing from: funny, physical, slightly dark, and full of heart. At its centre is a lone wood-chopper stuck in a strange, end-of-the-world loop, hacking away as everything around him falls apart.
Blending slapstick, clowning, and high-energy physical comedy… with real axes and real wood chopping! CHOP turns eco-anxiety, masculinity, and our messy relationship with the planet into a fast, joyful, and surprisingly moving experience. Part absurd spectacle, part urgent provocation, it sits at the turning point between collapse, connection, and change.
About Cian Kinsella & Lords of Strut
Known for high-energy comedy-circus hits including Absolute Legends, CHAOS, and Dream Factory, Cian Kinsella has toured internationally from street festivals to Britain’s Got Talent. CHOP marks his latest evolution: tackling big ideas with bigger laughs.
“Expect puppets, crafts, and a whole lot of chopping, all carried out with an intense and manic nature”.
No More Work Horse
“A Nervous breakdown in the most anarchic way possible”
The Irish Times
“Joyfully unhinged… but grounded in a snappy script that keeps the momentum alive”
Richards Reviews