Catherine Bohart: Immaculate at Pleasance Courtyard

“A comic with both a distinctive voice and a story you'd like to hear”
Steve Bennett CHORTLE

Introducing Irish rising star Catherine Bohart who debuts this very personal show entitled ‘Immaculate’ at the Pleasance Courtyard for the month of August. This very funny show explores the small town in Ireland where Catherine was brought up, her identity as a bisexual woman, her struggles with OCD and the various conflicts and contradictions that arise out of these facets of who she is.

“…the perfect comedy package” Bruce Dessau BEYOND THE JOKE

The show centres around Catherine’s relationship with her father who also happens to be her best friend. An issue arises when they both essentially “come out”: Catherine as bisexual, her father as a Catholic Deacon. This creates a bit of friction between them, as the Catholic Church is obviously not known for their liberal attitudes with regards the LGBTQ+ community. Catherine is a bit put out by her father joining an organisation that has such a troubling record on not just LGBTQ+ rights but a number of different issues, while her dad also has a bit of a tough time fully understanding Catherine’s own revelation about her sexuality.

“…Clearly on the cusp of great things” FUNNY WOMEN

Catherine’s father firmly believes that the Church’s role is to help people and that the best way to reform the institution is to do so from within. Catherine fundamentally disagrees with this assessment and finds it hard to process her dad’s decision in the context of both her sexuality and own lack of religious faith. Compounding these issues with their relationship is Catherine’s OCD, which, in her own words, “made her a tough kid to love” and which makes her dad’s friendship and amazing support all the more important to her.

“An engaging performer...” ONE4REVIEW





Catherine Bohart is a comedian, writer and actor. She started performing stand-up in 2015 and since then has enjoyed a rapid rise through the ranks of UK and Irish comedy. In 2016, she was a finalist in both the BBC New Comedy Awards and Funny Women.

Also in 2016, she and fellow comic Cally Beaton performed their show Catcall for a full run at the Edinburgh Fringe, enjoying packed houses and a series of stellar reviews. She has since gigged for some of the best clubs in the country and last year performed as part of the prestigious Pleasance Comedy Reserve at the Edinburgh Fringe. This year has already seen her as tour support for Ellie Taylor and she make the final of the Mercury Leicester Comedy Festival Comedian Of The Year.

As well as her work as a stand-up, Catherine is also a trained actor having studied an MA in Acting for Screen at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. Her burgeoning broadcasting career has already seen her write material for The Mash Report (BBC2) as well as for Radio 4’s The Now Show, The News Quiz, Newsjack and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order.