Roisin McAlinden is a magical storyteller as she weaves the tragedies of her life into a fairytale. 

I enjoyed how she incorporated beloved fairytale characters and stories, like Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid and Snow White, into the tales of her life. And I greatly appreciated that she didn't just stick to the Disney versions but also delved into the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen versions, showing that fairy tales have a dark side, too. 

From parents divorcing when she was seven, to the messiness of dating and relationships, Roisin spun a tale of magic potions, princes and wicked witches, and reflected on the choices she had made along the way. Even as her stories wandered off into what seemed like tangents, it all came together in the end - though not to a “happily ever after” because those only happen in fairytales. 

Mirror Mirror was a fun hour of laughter, wincing and self-reflection as Roisin explored her dating trauma. She questioned the trope of women needing a man to save them, and revealed the rawness of being in a relationship with a charming prince who was really a frog. By sharing her journey, Roisin led the audience to question what it means to fall in love (or drink the magic potion) and reminds us to look in the mirror and reflect on why we make the choices that we do.

Who are we in our own story? Are we the princess or the wicked witch? And who do we want to be?