MARTIN DOCKERY is a frequent performer in New York’s storytelling scene, appearing on the stages of The Moth, Speakeasy, The Liar Show, Told, Risk!, LES Stories, Sideshow Goshko, and many others. He’s developed two theatrical monologues with director Jean-Michele Gregory, and performed them to critical acclaim all throughout 2009. The first, Wanderlust, enjoyed sold-out runs in San Francisco, Westchester County, New York City, Orlando, London, Toronto, & Winnipeg.   The Surprise, which The New York Times called “deftly constucted” and “truly vivid,” had success with an extended run in New York City and a sold-out series in San Francisco. Both the shows have won awards at every festival in which they were performed, included being named terraNOVA’s ‘2009 Breakthrough Performer of the Year.’ In the summer of 2008, he performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with The Liar Show, which The Scotsman gave 4 stars.  In 2010, he’ll continue to tour with Wanderlust in Fresno, Saskatoon, Edmonton, & Vancouver, as well as debuting a new monologue entitled The Bike Trip at New York’s The FRIGID Festival. From there he’ll bring the show to Orlando & London. His stories have made him a seven-time finalist in The Moth’s bi-annual Grandslam Storytelling Championship. Also, he was a co-creator of the play C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E, which ran on Broadway as The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. His play Oh, That Wily Snake! is part of a McGraw-Hill anthology textbook on literature, and The New York Times wrote that it “flashes with humor and insight.” Of another play, a lonely monkeyhouse, Backstage West wrote that it was “deliciously enjoyable,” while L.A. Weekly added that it was “compelling . . . entertaining . . . divinely inspired.” He received his B.A. in English from Kenyon College and his M.F.A. in playwriting from Columbia University.