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SPECTACULUM: works in progress (near LA)
Public Displays of Altadena 2553 North Fair Oaks Avenue, Altadena, CA, United StatesSPECTACULUM is a show. An experience. Part clown. Part theater. Incredibly Sacred and Complete Bullshit. A group of mostly attractive idiots have come together to create a show that has been incubated over a month. If you're looking for a literal description of the show... Good Luck. Featuring: Max Baumgarten John Norris Bill O’Neill Claire Woolner Co-Deviser/Writer: Sam Fishman Directed by John Norris & Corey Podell Coordinator/Producer: Jackie Skinner Starts 9PM PT
Playspace (Clown Open Mic) @ The Elysian (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIt’s The Elysian’s very own PLAYSPACE! A weekly community event to play together, workshop ideas big and small, or come completely unprepared and find something new. Playspace is not a show, it’s not a stand-up open mic. It’s a place where you get to hang out and go on stage and do that thing you do. Solo performers and ensembles welcome! Sign-up 5PM PT Starts 6PM PT Hosted by Rachel Ho, Paul Schlesinger, & friends Follow @__playspace__ on Instagram for updates.
Karey (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesA suburban fever dream — a frolic through natures man’s most cultivated and demanding woman landscapes. This show is an ode to the lawn. An ode to the "Howdy Neighbor's!", "Lawn's lookin' good!" and "Swell!". But what is really behind your neighbor's lush, perfect square of green stalks? This show is a journey through a penultimate HOA meeting to see who really holds the power in our world. It's a clown. It’s horror. It's absurd. It's comedy. It’s Karen Karrie. […]
Dr. Brown Befrdfgth (in LA)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesDr. Brown returns with the show that won the Edinburgh Comedy Award and Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award in 2012. Starts 9PM PT
SPECTACULUM: works in progress (near LA)
Public Displays of Altadena 2553 North Fair Oaks Avenue, Altadena, CA, United StatesSPECTACULUM is a show. An experience. Part clown. Part theater. Incredibly Sacred and Complete Bullshit. A group of mostly attractive idiots have come together to create a show that has been incubated over a month. If you're looking for a literal description of the show... Good Luck. Featuring: Max Baumgarten John Norris Bill O’Neill Claire Woolner Co-Deviser/Writer: Sam Fishman Directed by John Norris & Corey Podell Coordinator/Producer: Jackie Skinner Starts 9PM PT
Dr. Brown Beturns (in LA)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesDr. Brown finally has a new show 11 long years after winning The Edinburgh Comedy Award and Most Outstanding Show at Melbourne International. Physical and surreal comedy as it's finest from an internationally renowned clown. Starts 10:30PM PT
Tomorrow! w/Ron Lynch (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesA variety show that is in it's 17th year of lauded late night lunacy. A rotating roster of top comedians, clowns (the new kind), specialty acts, musicians, and performance artists. Not to be missed! Hosted by Ron Lynch (Bob's Burgers, Corporate, Portlandia) Featuring: TBA w/Davey Johnson Presented by Ron Lynch Starts Midnight
Playspace (Clown Open Mic) @ The Elysian (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIt’s The Elysian’s very own PLAYSPACE! A weekly community event to play together, workshop ideas big and small, or come completely unprepared and find something new. Playspace is not a show, it’s not a stand-up open mic. It’s a place where you get to hang out and go on stage and do that thing you do. Solo performers and ensembles welcome! Sign-up 5PM PT Starts 6PM PT Hosted by Rachel Ho, Paul Schlesinger, & friends Follow @__playspace__ on Instagram for updates.
Planets, Planets, Planets – Astrological Alt Comedy Event (in LA)
Philosophical Research Society 3910 Los Feliz Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesPlanets, Planets, Planets is an alt comedy troupe that uses improv, clown and sketch to unpack different astrological moments in time. The cast is composed of 10 femme and non-binary LA-based comedians and artists, each personifying a planet within an absurd zodiacal world. Using the charts of individuals or the planetary alignments of the moment, every show is different and improvised around a unique theatrical map. Developed by a group of clowns who are also professional and/or serious students of astrology, […]
SPECTACULUM (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesSPECTACULUM is a show. An experience. Part clown. Part theater. Incredibly Sacred and Complete Bullshit. A group of mostly attractive idiots have come together to create a show that has been incubated over a month. If you're looking for a literal description of the show... Good Luck. Featuring: Max Baumgarten John Norris Bill O’Neill Claire Woolner Co-Deviser/Writer: Sam Fishman Directed by John Norris & Corey Podell Coordinator/Producer: Jackie Skinner + This was created as a team at Public Displays of […]
SPECTACULUM (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesSPECTACULUM is a show. An experience. Part clown. Part theater. Incredibly Sacred and Complete Bullshit. A group of mostly attractive idiots have come together to create a show that has been incubated over a month. If you're looking for a literal description of the show... Good Luck. Featuring: Max Baumgarten John Norris Bill O’Neill Claire Woolner Co-Deviser/Writer: Sam Fishman Directed by John Norris & Corey Podell Coordinator/Producer: Jackie Skinner Starts 9:30PM PT
Tomorrow! w/Ron Lynch (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesA variety show that is in it's 17th year of lauded late night lunacy. A rotating roster of top comedians, clowns (the new kind), specialty acts, musicians, and performance artists. Not to be missed! Hosted by Ron Lynch (Bob's Burgers, Corporate, Portlandia) Featuring: TBA w/Davey Johnson Presented by Ron Lynch Starts Midnight
Delusions and Grandeur (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIn a classical cello recital meets performance art clown show, Karen Hall skillfully walks the line between artistry and insanity. Featuring Suite Number One in G Major by JS Bach and personal comedic pieces crafted in Idiot classes, Karen fuses in a healthy dose of pathos as she tackles identity, expectations, and success through the eyes of a fool. 4/22 @ 7:15PM PT 4/28 @ 2PM PT 4/29 @ 7:15PM PT
Playspace (Clown Open Mic) @ The Elysian (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIt’s The Elysian’s very own PLAYSPACE! A weekly community event to play together, workshop ideas big and small, or come completely unprepared and find something new. Playspace is not a show, it’s not a stand-up open mic. It’s a place where you get to hang out and go on stage and do that thing you do. Solo performers and ensembles welcome! Sign-up 5PM PT Starts 6PM PT Hosted by Rachel Ho, Paul Schlesinger, & friends Follow @__playspace__ on Instagram for updates.
MEDICINE WOMAN (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesVeronica Osorio is Cherry, a Medicine Woman. Once in a lifetime, a magical traveler swings by your town with hir suitcase full of wonders and changes the vibe forever. Is this stranger a healer who holds the secrets of the universe or is she a swindler tryna steal kisses from gorgeous strangers. Is she cleaning your aura or your wallet? And, if in the end she heals you, does the answer even matter? Part characters, part circus, part healing ritual, […]
Delusions and Grandeur (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIn a classical cello recital meets performance art clown show, Karen Hall skillfully walks the line between artistry and insanity. Featuring Suite Number One in G Major by JS Bach and personal comedic pieces crafted in Idiot classes, Karen fuses in a healthy dose of pathos as she tackles identity, expectations, and success through the eyes of a fool. 4/22 @ 7:15PM PT 4/28 @ 2PM PT 4/29 @ 7:15PM PT
Willy’s Chocolate Experience LA
Secret LA Location Los Angeles, CA, United StatesGet ready to step into a realm of pure imagination as the highly acclaimed "Willy’s Chocolate Experience LA" makes its debut in the United States, courtesy of House of Illuminati LA. Following its groundbreaking success in Glasgow, this fantastical event promises an immersive journey into the whimsical world of “Willy” Wonka, featuring the notorious Scottish Oompa Loompa, Kirsty Paterson, to MC an exclusive absurdist performance and fan photo opportunity. @ 2346 Porter St. Scheduled to take place in a nondescript […]
Delusions and Grandeur (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIn a classical cello recital meets performance art clown show, Karen Hall skillfully walks the line between artistry and insanity. Featuring Suite Number One in G Major by JS Bach and personal comedic pieces crafted in Idiot classes, Karen fuses in a healthy dose of pathos as she tackles identity, expectations, and success through the eyes of a fool. 4/22 @ 7:15PM PT 4/28 @ 2PM PT 4/29 @ 7:15PM PT
Playspace (Clown Open Mic) @ The Elysian (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIt’s The Elysian’s very own PLAYSPACE! A weekly community event to play together, workshop ideas big and small, or come completely unprepared and find something new. Playspace is not a show, it’s not a stand-up open mic. It’s a place where you get to hang out and go on stage and do that thing you do. Solo performers and ensembles welcome! Sign-up 5PM PT Starts 6PM PT Hosted by Rachel Ho, Paul Schlesinger, & friends Follow @__playspace__ on Instagram for updates.
Netflix is a Joke: Natalie Palamides: Weer (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesNatalie Palamides' latest solo show! Natalie Palamides is a multi-hyphenate comedic performer known for her avant garde, boundary pushing performances and her one person shows built around complex, multi-dimensional characters. NATE, Natalie’s one-man show was released globally on Netflix on December 2020. The show, produced by Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions, brings to screen a long-gestated character she first performed at Pig Iron Theater while she was in college. More recently, she is developing a series at Freeform, finishing a […]
Playspace (Clown Open Mic) @ The Elysian (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIt’s The Elysian’s very own PLAYSPACE! A weekly community event to play together, workshop ideas big and small, or come completely unprepared and find something new. Playspace is not a show, it’s not a stand-up open mic. It’s a place where you get to hang out and go on stage and do that thing you do. Solo performers and ensembles welcome! Sign-up 5PM PT Starts 6PM PT Hosted by Rachel Ho, Paul Schlesinger, & friends Follow @__playspace__ on Instagram for updates.
MEDICINE WOMAN (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesVeronica Osorio is Cherry, a Medicine Woman. Once in a lifetime, a magical traveler swings by your town with hir suitcase full of wonders and changes the vibe forever. Is this stranger a healer who holds the secrets of the universe or is she a swindler tryna steal kisses from gorgeous strangers. Is she cleaning your aura or your wallet? And, if in the end she heals you, does the answer even matter? Part characters, part circus, part healing ritual, […]
Netflix Is A Joke Presents: Jack Tucker: Comedy Standup Hour (in LA)
The Bourbon Room 6356 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesZach Zucker reprises his critically acclaimed alter ego stand-up Jack Tucker to make it in Tinseltown Starts 9:45PM PT
Netflix Is a Joke: Zack Zucker Presents Stamptown (in LA)
The Bourbon Room 6356 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesA raunchy, chaotic, full-on fever dream, Stamptown is 90 minutes of pure spectacle featuring the most anarchic and wildly entertaining performance from around the world. Hosted by the bad boy of clown, Zach Zucker, this show has packed out rooms at Just For Laughs, Glastonbury, The Roxy, Edinburgh Fringe, Soho Theatre, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, O2 Arena and Off-Broadway in New York City. Starts 9:45PM PT
Netflix Is a Joke: Zack Zucker Presents Stamptown (in LA)
The Bourbon Room 6356 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesA raunchy, chaotic, full-on fever dream, Stamptown is 90 minutes of pure spectacle featuring the most anarchic and wildly entertaining performance from around the world. Hosted by the bad boy of clown, Zach Zucker, this show has packed out rooms at Just For Laughs, Glastonbury, The Roxy, Edinburgh Fringe, Soho Theatre, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, O2 Arena and Off-Broadway in New York City. Starts 9:45PM PT
Catch a Betch (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesCatch a Betch is a scripted clown play that blends traditional theater with the absurdity of clown! In this absurdist parody of reality tv and competition game shows, you will witness a live “taping” of a brand new game show- on which contestants must catch their spouse in the act of cheating in order to be crowned the winner. The catch: the contestants always catch their spouse in a far more impish act, leading to the downfall of the show […]
Playspace (Clown Open Mic) @ The Elysian (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIt’s The Elysian’s very own PLAYSPACE! A weekly community event to play together, workshop ideas big and small, or come completely unprepared and find something new. Playspace is not a show, it’s not a stand-up open mic. It’s a place where you get to hang out and go on stage and do that thing you do. Solo performers and ensembles welcome! Sign-up 5PM PT Starts 6PM PT Hosted by Rachel Ho, Paul Schlesinger, & friends Follow @__playspace__ on Instagram for updates.
Honest Work (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesKevin Gregory Krieger gives you everything in this full hour of high-octane improvised performance. THIS IS NOT A WORK IN PROGRESS. It is the final product, and the promise is simple: to give you the best show of your entire life. There are no props, no cues, and no framework. This is mind, body and soul against the ticking clock. It is honest work. Starts 9:30PM PT
Masterpieces (in LA)
Yard Theater 4319 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesMeg Cheng, Brian Byrne, and Paul Schlesinger present their life works. Starts 9PM PT
THE NONSEMBLE PRESENTS (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United States“The stakes are heightened…” - The Los Angeles Times. The Month Long Ham Festival is a fast paced, exhilarating experience, in which LA’s freakiest Clowns attempt to perform as many interactive theater pieces as possible in 1 hour (And there is a timer!). The pieces, delineated by the sound of a bell, have shades of Fluxus, Punk-rock Clown, and Experimental Comedy. This cast of creative daredevils take the biggest risks, the sloppiest messes, and the craziest crowd work in this […]
Playspace (Clown Open Mic) @ The Elysian (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIt’s The Elysian’s very own PLAYSPACE! A weekly community event to play together, workshop ideas big and small, or come completely unprepared and find something new. Playspace is not a show, it’s not a stand-up open mic. It’s a place where you get to hang out and go on stage and do that thing you do. Solo performers and ensembles welcome! Sign-up 5PM PT Starts 6PM PT Hosted by Rachel Ho, Paul Schlesinger, & friends Follow @__playspace__ on Instagram for updates.
Little Miss FLWLS (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIt's pageant season! Come see the women of FLWLS compete for prettiest smile, smartest thoughts, most talented behavior, softest gaze, heaviest breath, and best white turtleneck. Hosted by uncle professor Chad. FLWLS (pronounced "flawless") is a professional clown troupe that specializes in beauty, opulence, and tomfoolery. After a residency at Westside Comedy Club, and a pair of shows at UCB (featuring Natalie Palamides, Lisa Gilroy, and Eric Davis), they now bring their theatrical synergy to the Lyric Hyperion for one […]
Playspace (Clown Open Mic) @ The Elysian (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIt’s The Elysian’s very own PLAYSPACE! A weekly community event to play together, workshop ideas big and small, or come completely unprepared and find something new. Playspace is not a show, it’s not a stand-up open mic. It’s a place where you get to hang out and go on stage and do that thing you do. Solo performers and ensembles welcome! Sign-up 5PM PT Starts 6PM PT Hosted by Rachel Ho, Paul Schlesinger, & friends Follow @__playspace__ on Instagram for updates.
Knight, Knight (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesMinneapolis based clown Madeleine Rowe brings you medieval as you've never seen it before. A knight pulls a sword from a stone and, as the prophecy foretold – becomes king. No, not that king. Another one. Totally different one. This one is in love with his horse. A clown tale of courage, duty, determination, brotherhood (shoutout to the round table!), grief, and most of all, horses. Created and performed by Madeleine Rowe Starts 7:30PM PT
#1 Son with Natasha Mercado (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWhy did god make me his sexiest son????? experience mass in the form of a work in progress clown solo show. repent the pursuit of purity & let Father Greg Orian rededicate your life. “I will not be mad if you watch this.” -God NATASHA MERCADO is an actress, director, & theatre arts educator— but always a clown. 6/4 @ 7:30PM PT 7/6 @ 9:30PM PT
Playspace (Clown Open Mic) @ The Elysian (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesIt’s The Elysian’s very own PLAYSPACE! A weekly community event to play together, workshop ideas big and small, or come completely unprepared and find something new. Playspace is not a show, it’s not a stand-up open mic. It’s a place where you get to hang out and go on stage and do that thing you do. Solo performers and ensembles welcome! Sign-up 5PM PT Starts 6PM PT Hosted by Rachel Ho, Paul Schlesinger, & friends Follow @__playspace__ on Instagram for updates.
Clown Revue (in NYC)
Brooklyn Comedy Collective 167 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesWhat do you do when the world feels crazy? Turn to clown! The Clown Revue is a monthly showcase that will feature longer pieces by seasoned New York clowns (and beloved BCC clown teachers) Chris Manley, Jeff Seal, Tallie Medel, Riley Soloner and Julian Hernandez, alongside bits from BCC’s highly talented clown students. And, of course, special appearances by guest clowns from time to time. Each Clown Revue will end with a student jam — a teacher-led performance exercise Chris […]
Honeybuns’ Late Night Peepshow (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesHoneybuns, a large yellow entity who bills themselves solely as the World's Greatest Mime, hosts this late-night show featuring a lineup of crazy clowns and bouffons. With lots of colorful costumes and larger-than-life personas, these clowns have a message to deliver. This month's cast includes: Geri Courtney Austein & Kami Dimitrova with a provocative duet. A brand new Bouffon troop Tender Meat will be making their Lyric Hyperion debut. COC (Clowns of Color) Jamonte Williams and Deshawn Ball will charm […]
Jooby: Never Dying (in NYC)
The Second City New York 64 North 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesJooby: Never Dying is a clown variety show performed as a part of NYCF 2023 and brought to the people in 2024. With an onslaught of gags, live music, and physical performances, this devised show presents something between heaven and hell, something infinite and entirely bizarre. Come to witness the spectacle and leave feeling a part of it. Life is long, there are so many opportunities to laugh. Directed by: Julian Hernandez Featuring: Julian Hernandez, Austin Cassel, Emily Wirth, & […]
GOD VESSEL: A WORK-IN-PROGRESS BY CAMIRIN FARMER (near LA)
Public Displays of Altadena 2553 North Fair Oaks Avenue, Altadena, CA, United StatesWe are all vessels waiting to be filled. We gather energy like a vase gathers water. We get to choose what we fill ourselves with, and Camirin Farmer chooses God. Starts 10AM PT