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Get ready for laughter as Lisa McGee brings 'Jig', a mockumentary about competitive Irish dancing, to life in Northern Ireland. Follow best friends Cara and Fletcher as they take on their rivals in Florida, with the World championships on the line.
Lisa McGee's upcoming project, ' Jig', promises to be a hilarious mockumentary set in the competitive world of Irish dancing. The six-part series will film in Northern Ireland next year, following best friends Cara and Fletcher from the struggling Sweeney School of Dance in Derry as they compete against their rivals in Florida.
The World championships serve as the ultimate goal, but who will emerge victorious? McGee, who recently released 'How To Get To Heaven From Belfast', expressed her enthusiasm for working with the cast again. She joked about the show's long gestation period, having started it during the development of 'Derry Girls' season three and completing it two years later
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