Scottish comedian Dean T Beirne, a BBC New Comedy Awards 2023 finalist, presents his work-in-progress show, Fated to Pretend. Raised in foster care, Dean’s life has been a whirlwind of reinvention: awkward school days, life across continents, and endless attempts to fit in. But each new identity took him further from himself. In this hilarious and heartfelt show, Dean unpacks the misfit moments that shaped him, revealing how years of pretending led to the courage to embrace his true self.

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