Welcome To My Website

Welcome To My Website

Hello, hello! Thanks so much for joining me. You are very welcome to my blog. Hopefully, you will find something of interest along the way but if not, let me know what does float your boat, and let’s have a chat about that too. My name is Val Troy and this is my new...
ChatterBoxx Podcast

ChatterBoxx Podcast

Orla and I have lots of ideas, not all of them are stellar but we rigorously filter out anything that doesn’t make the cut. But every now and then we get an idea and it feels like an itch that must be scratched. Or is that just an annoying rash, hard to say sometimes....
ChatterBoxx Funny Women Dublin

ChatterBoxx Funny Women Dublin

Emboldened by the success of my debut comedy gig in April 2023, my comedy co-writer, Orla Doherty and I got in touch with Lynne Parker, founder of Funny Women, the leading UK comedy community. We wondered if there were any upcoming Funny Women gigs in Dublin and we...
Comedy Debut

Comedy Debut

When you tell people that you do standup comedy the most common reaction is “Oh my God, I could never do that”. Truth be told, I used to think that too…but I did it anyway. Why? As a comedy writer, I felt that the best way to figure out if my writing was funny or not...
From Page To Screen

From Page To Screen

Orla Doherty and I met in Writers Ink, our online writing group in April 2021. As a fellow comedy writer, it’s unsurprising I suppose that we gravitated toward each other. After lengthy Covid restrictions and an even lengthier WhatsApp back and forth, we met in person...