Experimental comedy
Reveries (in LA)
UCB Franklin 5919 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United States“Who are those guys? Poets or something? I always see them around coffeeshops…no laptops…weird…are they artists? Philosophers?…They seem like they must be around 40…” “Reveries” is the collected memoirs of two mysterious drifters, presented live as a back-and-forth telling of surreal stories, bizarre one-liners, and off-kilter observations of a strange world. Anthony Oberbeck and Matt Barats as the stoic nomads are accompanied by ambient music and abstract video montages in a show that is part stand-up, part psychedelic coffeeshop Happening. […]
Freak Nature Puppets (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesWatch the work-in-process of Elysian’s first Company-in-Residence, Freak Nature Puppets, as they develop a new show! The Company-in-Residence program was built to highlight and champion the spirit of collective/ensemble creation in and around LA, and support early-career collaborators as they create original and nontraditional performance pieces, devised theater, multimedia art, and beyond. By welcoming each group to create within, around, and for our space over the course of many months, we aim to broaden our community of artists, further enliven and […]
The Paddock (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesAn assault on the senses with a colourful, quick-fire mix of stuff on stage and stuff on screen and a playground for innovative comedy performers and filmmakers to try out and showcase new and experimental material in a super-supportive environment. Previous acts have included Sam Campbell, Lolly Adefope, Jamie Demetriou, Phoebe Walsh, Rose Matafeo, Demi Lardner & Tom Walker, Phil Wang, Aaron Chen, Claudia O'Doherty & many more. Featuring: Anna Seregina, Kyle Mizono, Alan Resnick, Rachel Kaly, Camirin Farmer, Reveries […]
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, […]
Picture This!: Live Animated Comedy (in LA w/Livestream)
The Virgil 4519 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesThe ONLY live animated comedy show celebrates 13 years of existence! Come celebrate with us in the city where it all started, Los Angeles! Picture This! is a show where comedians perform while animators draw cartoon doodles live that are projected behind the comedians in real time for them to interact with! It's a fun mixing of two art forms unlike any other show out there! We've been delighting crowds for 13 years in LA, almost 8 years in NY, […]
Happy People (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesImagine this-- Saturday morning, you turn on the tv and it's your favorite cartoon.... Tooney Lunes. But now imagine it's people. But not just people. They're clowns. All kinds of clowns performing small pieces for you to enjoy. You get it? Like clown charcuterie, buffet style. One big board, a bunch of small pieces, pick what you take back. Like legos for consumption... We're building something here. What is it? It's a smattering of individual clown pieces transformed into a […]
THE ELYSIAN PRESENTS: EDINBURGH FRINGE PERCOLATOR (in LA)
The Elysian 1944 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesOne Saturday a month on the way to the festival our spotlight is on Work-in-Process performances gearing up to travel to the biggest arts/culture festival on the planet, the Edinburgh Fringe! Come support the creative development of upcoming Fringe shows, be an important part of the process, and help expand a community that can share resources and ideas before anyone gets on the plane. The Elysian's mission is to foster artists through the development of boundary-pushing and genre-bending work, and […]
Psych! (in NYC)
Caveat 21 A Clinton Street, New York, NY, United StatesThree comedians take the stage, followed by engaging sessions with licensed mental health therapist and stand-up comedian, Aimee LeCours, LMHC. Together, they'll unravel the mysteries behind the humor, exploring the age-old question, “Why are you like this?” Prepare for an evening of insightful humor and spontaneous revelations, blending stand-up comedy and improvised comedian "group therapy" with the expertise of a mental health professional. It's not just a show; it's Psych! - Where comedy gets a dose of therapy. Featuring: Emily […]
Picture This!: Live Animated Comedy (in NYC)
Union Hall 702 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesPICTURE THIS! is a show from Brandie Posey & Sam Varela: two girls who want to push the boundaries of what a comedy show can be. Picture This! is a live comedy show with stand-ups performing while they are drawn live by some of the best animators, cartoonists, and other artists in Hollywood, CA, SF, NYC ,and Portland. Picture This! has also debuted in Toronto, New Zealand, and Australia! The comedians don’t know what the animators are drawing and the […]
Birds. Bees. Bits. (in LA)
The Clubhouse 1607 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesRebecca Drysdale is an 87% gay writer and she is going to talk about sex. Featuring: Paul Scheer Rachel Bloom Mano Agapion Ify Nwadiwe w/special guests: Dr. Sandra Daugherty (Pelvic Floor Therapist/Host of Sex Nerd Sandra) & Dr. Christene Lozano (Sex Therapist/Porn Addiction Specialist) Starts 7:30PM PT
Doctors Without Boundaries (in NYC)
Caveat 21 A Clinton Street, New York, NY, United StatesReal-life ER doctors Andres Mallipudi and co. welcome chronically over-sharing comedians to tell stories of their weirdest diagnoses. The doctors then do what they wish they had time to do with their patients: break down the insane history of how the medical community has treated that condition, why that condition has been stigmatized, and the real facts you should know when dealing with the condition yourself. This show is a healthy hypochondriac's dream complete with a "No Co-Pay" question box […]
Nerd Nite Presents: Three Spreadsheets to the Wind (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesExcel sheets. Drinks. You. On the heels of its 21st birthday and debut best-selling book, Nerd Nite eagerly premieres its new show, Three Spreadsheets to the Wind, on Friday May 3, 2024 at Silver Lake’s Lyric Hyperion Theater. While many of us regularly use Excel, many of us have never been to a show where four presenters each take a fun-yet-informative look at their favorite sheets. Ever need an objective way to determine where to move because you’re overwhelmed by […]
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, […]
Happy People (in LA)
Lyric Hyperion Theatre & Café 2106 Hyperion Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, United StatesImagine this-- Saturday morning, you turn on the tv and it's your favorite cartoon.... Tooney Lunes. But now imagine it's people. But not just people. They're clowns. All kinds of clowns performing small pieces for you to enjoy. You get it? Like clown charcuterie, buffet style. One big board, a bunch of small pieces, pick what you take back. Like legos for consumption... We're building something here. What is it? It's a smattering of individual clown pieces transformed into a […]