experimental comedy

cheers, comedy show, experimental comedy, los angeles, parody, sketch comedy, tribute

At this point, it takes quite a bit to raise our eyebrows when it comes to comedy.

That being said, this show Cheers The Show: The Show, a sketch showcase of several different versions of the opening to Cheers by very talented sketch writers and performers (including Genetra Tull, Elizabeth Schantz, John O’Toole Katy Fullan, Jackie Durruthy, Lee Barats, Dan Torson, Lauren Knutti, Ryan Kelly, Coil Danielle, Lorae Byas, Caitlin Linden, and producer/director/co-writer Brian Rodriguez-McGovern) is one of those shows. Some of the cold-opens nail the tone and vibe of Cheers and some are hilariously off the deep end.

In any case, you should catch the latest edition of this show next week at UCB Sunset (it’s a test show that could go on to be a recurring thing at UCB FYI). Get tickets here.

arts district, best friends show, character comedy, comedy festival, comedy show, dtla, experimental comedy, festival fest, ian abramson, los angeles, parody, sketch comedy

Sure, you’ve been to a festival before. If you’re reading this, you’ve likely been to a comedy festival. However, have you been to a comedy show that gathers a bunch of festivals that parody the idea of the biggest festivals around like SXSW, Coachella, etc. (and probably FYRE too) in one night?

The folks behind The Best Friends Show and Atlantic City along with wonderful musical comedy group The Cooties and so many other great LA comedy performers are gathering to do just that and you’ll get to see something that you have (probably) not seen before and will very likely get a huge kick out of.

Best of all, it’s just a single comedy show as opposed to an entire festival where you have to rearrange your entire life and finances to go to.

It’s called Festival Fest and it’s happening next Saturday. Go get your tickets here now.

comedy show, experimental comedy, hollywood, improv comedy, izzy roland, long form improv, los angeles

We got to see this show Mom Prov Presents Family Therapy where Izzy Roland along with her mother and grandmother do long form improv together on stage and was simply blown away. It was almost half-improv, half-actual-reality-TV as their real life relationships inevitably blend into their performance, making for something uniquely hysterical.

With that said, you shouldn’t miss their next show at UCB Sunset on Tues., Mar. 26th at 8:30PM. Tickets are $7 and you can (and should) get them here.

Here’s Cait Raft’s Entire Presentation for “Bradley Cooper’s A Star Is Born Takes Place In An Alternate Reality Where 9/11 Never Happened”

9/11, a star is born, bradley cooper, cait raft, experimental comedy, presentation

Last month, Cait Raft shook the worlds of all those at UCB Franklin with her midnight presentation of why she thinks “Bradley Cooper’s A Star Is Born Takes Place In An Alternate Reality Where 9/11 Never Happened” (and also why, that Robert Pattinson vehicle, Remember Me, is super dark).

The presentation of this conspiracy theory was probably one of the more memorable nights we’ve had in 2019 and Cait has thankfully gone and done up her presentation again for your convenience. So, please enjoy it here.

Could this be a TED Talk? Well, we’ll just have to wait and see if TED Talks are up for dishing out this much truth.

comedy show, crossword puzzle, experimental comedy, lisa loeb, los angeles, nicole holliday, pete holmes, the crossword show, zach sherwin

We saw The Crossword Show last year and are still floored by Zach Sherwin showcasing his command of language and how to twist, turn, and manipulate it all for comedic effect (it made our 100 Best list).

Basically, Zach, his guests, and the audience do an entire crossword puzzle together that’s filled with jokes, factoids, etc. and they are all thematically tied together no matter how disparate the clues and answers might seem.

This latest edition will be on Wed. Mar. 13th 8PM at Dynasty Typewriter at the Hayworth Theater he’ll be joined by a panel of Lisa Loeb, Pete Holmes, and Nicole Holliday (an actual linguistics professor) in case that furthers entices you.

Tickets are $10 in adv. and $15 on the day of the show. So, go get them here ASAP.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

February 21, 2019

a star is born, alternate history, alternate universe, cait raft, comedy show, experimental comedy, los angeles, midnight, mike mitchell

Often, what happens at midnight at UCB is some of the most intriguing, rewarding experiments.

We have a hunch that this live presentation and panel discussion from Cait Raft about Bradley Cooper’s remake of A Star Is Born in an ALTERNATE REALITY where 9/11 never happened might just be one such show. Certainly, they have a great line-up to pull off this stunt including Birthday Boys’ Mike Mitchell and Drew Spears.

It’s definitely a case of “this is so crazy, it just might work”.

So, get ready to stay out late this Saturday and go get your tickets here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

February 12, 2019

amrita dhaliwal, clowning, comedy show, experimental comedy, gemma soldati, los angeles, silverlake

The idea of a show about death and loss created and performed by modern day clowns might seem a little ridiculous, maybe diametrically opposed.

However, we’d say that death itself is a little ridiculous as it happens to us all, but none of us (NONE OF US) knows what happens afterwards.

It is this hardline contrast that us living folks have to deal with and is, consequently, the absurdity that Amrita Dhaliwal and Gemma Soldati, two modern clowns (perhaps even delightfully postmodern?) so beautifully created their show The Living Room around (and make grief a little easier to handle).

We’ve seen this show develop in 2018 and we thoroughly enjoyed the journey, almost free of space and time, that we were taken on, laughing the whole way through.

Go get your tickets for next week’s performances here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

January 29, 2019

experimental comedy, hollywood, lorelei ramirez, silverlake, solo show

NYC’s celebrated artist/comedian multi-hyphenate Lorelei Ramirez (Adult Swim, The Chris Gethard Show, VICE’s Creators Project), will be in LA next month along with their show ALIVE! (for now).

Ramirez has found a niche in bridging the worlds of art and comedy and pushing the boundaries of both to much acclaim. With that in mind, you ought to not miss the two dates that they have for this show over one weekend.

One will be at The Ruby LA on Sat., Feb 9th at 9PM for $5 and the other will be at Lyric Hyperion on Sun., Feb. 10th at 10PM for $10. Go get tickets now!

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

December 28, 2018

benefit show, experimental comedy, jason saenz, silverlake, steph tolev, the virgil, you guys like impressions

50 of LA comedy’s best and brightest will be doing their best impression/character of/interpretation/etc. of the damn funny Steph Tolev.

We’re pretty sure a show like this hasn’t ever been done and we’re kind of in love with it. Also, Steph Tolev is very, very funny in case you didn’t know.

The line-up currently includes:
Kyle Kinane, Deb DiGiovanni, Beth Stelling, Nicole Byer, Jak Knight, Moses Storm, Dave Ross, Zack Noe Towers, Caleb Synan, Jame Loftus, Amy Miller, Curtis Cook, Ever Mainard, Ahamed Weinberg, Chris Fairbanks, James Austin Johnson, Anna Seregina, Jack Robichaud, Chris Charpentier, Babs Gray, Julia Hladcowitz, Matt O’Brien, Joe Kwazcala, Brad Wenzel, Josh Adam Meyers, Robby Hoffman, Bri Pruett, Garrick Bernard, Amber Nelson, Candice Thompson, Jordan Doll, Brad Gage, Danny Palumbo and Daniel Webb as Steph’s MOM.

So, please mark down Sun. Jan. 13th at 8PM at the Virgil in your calendars for 50 First Stephs. Also, donations will be taken to aid the recovery of Jason Saenz (you can donate to Jason’s GoFundMe here).

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

December 28, 2018

benefit show, experimental comedy, jason saenz, silverlake, steph tolev, the virgil, you guys like impressions

50 of LA comedy’s best and brightest will be doing their best impression/character of/interpretation/etc. of the damn funny Steph Tolev.

We’re pretty sure a show like this hasn’t ever been done and we’re kind of in love with it. Also, Steph Tolev is very, very funny in case you didn’t know.

The line-up currently includes:
Kyle Kinane, Deb DiGiovanni, Beth Stelling, Nicole Byer, Jak Knight, Moses Storm, Dave Ross, Zack Noe Towers, Caleb Synan, Jame Loftus, Amy Miller, Curtis Cook, Ever Mainard, Ahamed Weinberg, Chris Fairbanks, James Austin Johnson, Anna Seregina, Jack Robichaud, Chris Charpentier, Babs Gray, Julia Hladcowitz, Matt O’Brien, Joe Kwazcala, Brad Wenzel, Josh Adam Meyers, Robby Hoffman, Bri Pruett, Garrick Bernard, Amber Nelson, Candice Thompson, Jordan Doll, Brad Gage, Danny Palumbo and Daniel Webb as Steph’s MOM.

So, please mark down Sun. Jan. 13th at 8PM at the Virgil in your calendars for 50 First Stephs. Also, donations will be taken to aid the recovery of Jason Saenz (you can donate to Jason’s GoFundMe here).

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

December 21, 2018

anna seregina, brodie reed, comedy show, danielle perez, experimental comedy, howard kremer, james fritz, nick rutherford, silverlake, solomon georgio, stand up

Very simply, many of LA’s best tell their worst jokes that they come up with this year. It’s a great, cathartic way to kick 2018 to the curb. Barbara Gray and Dave Child will be presiding over hosting duties.

As a holiday gift to us all, it’s free to attend. Get more details, full line-up here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

December 21, 2018

anna seregina, brodie reed, comedy show, danielle perez, experimental comedy, howard kremer, james fritz, nick rutherford, silverlake, solomon georgio, stand up

Very simply, many of LA’s best tell their worst jokes that they come up with this year. It’s a great, cathartic way to kick 2018 to the curb. Barbara Gray and Dave Child will be presiding over hosting duties.

As a holiday gift to us all, it’s free to attend. Get more details, full line-up here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

December 14, 2018

comedy show, experimental comedy, heather anne campbell, hollywood, long form improv, one person movie

Well, Heather Anne Campbell, probably one of the best improvisers you’ll ever see, is back at the Pack this Saturday!

This time around, she’s doing an entirely improvised film, presumably by herself as it’s called “The One Person Movie”. Whatever it is, we’re sure it’ll be brilliant, dark, and transcendentally funny.

One Person Movie will be happening at The Pack Theater in Hollywood this Saturday, December 15th at 10:30PM. As always with The Pack, admission is pay what you can.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

December 14, 2018

comedy show, experimental comedy, heather anne campbell, hollywood, long form improv, one person movie

Well, Heather Anne Campbell, probably one of the best improvisers you’ll ever see, is back at the Pack this Saturday!

This time around, she’s doing an entirely improvised film, presumably by herself as it’s called “The One Person Movie”. Whatever it is, we’re sure it’ll be brilliant, dark, and transcendentally funny.

One Person Movie will be happening at The Pack Theater in Hollywood this Saturday, December 15th at 10:30PM. As always with The Pack, admission is pay what you can.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

November 27, 2018

chris witaske, experimental comedy, hollywood, ian abramson, james adomian, jay larson, los angeles, lou wilson, natalie palamides, toasty

OK, you never know when Toasty with Jay Larson, the immersive cocktail party/faux toast comedy show is going to come around, but it’s a thing that you should absolutely not miss when it’s happening.

So, mark down December 11th to be at Outfit Home and get your best outfit ready for a comedy experience kind of unlike any other.

Tickets are $17, which includes free booze and snacks, so go get them here already.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

November 16, 2018

comedy show, dating game, experimental comedy, jake kroeger, silverlake

Our Bureau Director Jake Kroeger is at it again and by “it”, we mean attempting to date an entire audience rather than waste time on dating apps.

Yes, Jake Kroeger Dates the Audience returns to the Lyric Hyperion a week after Thanksgiving on 11/29 for an attempt at a meaningful connection/validation for Jake of any kind.

You’re cordially invited no matter who you are or what your relationship status is because it doesn’t have to be anything serious (or it even could be a “friend date” because that’s a thing, right?)

Please get your tickets here and join him for what will probably be one of the more fun dates you’ve ever been on.

November 13, 2018

burlesque, experimental comedy, lyric hyperion, silverlake

The clowning company of the Lyric Hyperion is doing their occasional, but always-must-see comedy burlesque show next month!

Amateur Burl-esque-ish has burlesque taken to a divinely silly level or add some sultry spice (and nudity) to clowning. No matter how you see it, it’s a damn good time.

This time around, the burl-esque-ish will be:
Christina Catherine Martinez
Chelsea Morgan
Anna Seregina
Lisa McNeely
Sam Fishman
John Norris
Gemma Soldati

Amateur Burl-esque-ish will be on Saturday, December 1st at 10PM. Tickets are only $10 (and it is 18+). Go get your tickets quick here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

October 31, 2018

experimental comedy, free show, late late breakfast, silverlake, stand up

Well, with the holiday season upon us, the gifts are coming early. Specifically, another edition of the crazy variety/stunt stand-up show known as Late Late Breakfast is coming before 2018 closes.

This Saturday, November 3rd, Tyler Jackson & Danny Maupin host a cornucopia of comics attempting to do stand-up while facing some of the most absurd challenges they can come up with.

The line-up for this time around includes:
Amy Miller
Steve Hernandez
Logan Guntzleman
Jamel Johnson
Katrina Davis
Amy Silverberg
Turner Barrowman
Joann Schinderle
Lindsay Adams
Neel Nanda

So, once you’re rested from Halloween tonight, get yourself to Silverlake Lounge (2906 W Sunset Blvd.) on Saturday. Doors open 4PM and the show begins at 5PM. Donations will be accepted.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

October 8, 2018

boast rattle, caleb synan, compliment contest, dynasty typewriter, ester steinberg, experimental comedy, greg edwards, k town, kyle ayers, macarthur park, megan gailey, noah gardenswartz, sara schaefer

Well, do you want to hear something, anything at all positive? Sure sounds like a compliment contest might be the thing you need.

It just so happens that the monthly, always fantastic Boast Rattle is happening this Wednesday at Dynasty Typewriter and is sure to be an escape to funny life affirmations, (maybe slightly awkward) expressions of affection, and more.

Get your tickets in advance here for $10. It’s $15 at the door.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

October 6, 2018

experimental comedy, hollywood, los angeles, speedface, variety show

After knocking out two shows in August, the pretty-much-anything-goes-100-second-variety-show-hosted-by-time-travelers, Speedface, is finally back!

Stay up and out this Sunday night, October 7th at 10:30PM, to see the likes of the following folks doing 100 seconds of whatever they want:
Megan Koester (VICE)
Simon Gibson (Riot LA)
Hannah Einbinder (UCB, Golf Media’s Golf News)
Isaac Kessler (Canadian Comedy Awards) & Ken Hall (Second City Toronto)
Erin Nicole Bounds (Gunslinger, Detention)
Dominique Johnson (Rude Mondays Spotlight Performer)
Katie Dahlson, Mike Abbate & Vincent Lacey (New Pack Sketch Team)
Matt Harbert (Royale)
Jessica Greer (Criminal Minds)
David Ayala (New Pack Sketch Team)
Shalimar Malimban (Second City Hollywood, New Pack Sketch Team)
Miles Roberts (SQUiSH, Bananas)
Kaeli Quick (Second City Hollywood)
Gerard Dean Peters (SQUiSH, Bananas)
Ethan Stanislawski (Nightchurch)
and more!

and hosts Dr. Time**** (Nick Gligor) & SPEEDFACE (John Paliferro)

As with all Pack Theater shows, admission is pay what you can! Get more details here.

October 3, 2018

comedy show, experimental comedy, los angeles, silverlake

Few comedy shows party quite as hard as Late Late Breakfast with hosts Danny Maupin and Tyler Jackson and that’s why it’s special the few times that they come around to LA every year.

This Saturday, October 6th is one of those special days where uber-silly challenges meet stand-up during “late late breakfast” (that would make it “late brunch” hours too, we guess?).

Debra DiGiovanni, Kara Klenk, Jordan Doll, Phoebe Bottoms, Simon Gibson, Amy Silverberg, Langston Kerman, Will Miles, Sasheer Zamata, and Jackie Kashian will all be joining in the controlled chaos at 5PM (doors open at 4PM if you want to get a good seat) at Silverlake Lounge (2906 W Sunset Blvd).

Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. Get more details here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

September 20, 2018

edinburgh fringe, experimental comedy, experimental theater, los angeles, natalie palamides, nate, silverlake, solo show

Coming home with the very prestigious Total Theatre Award from the renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Natalie Palamides’ NATE will be having an encore run next week from Thurs., Sept. 27th-Sat. Sept. 29th at the Lyric Hyperion.

Don’t miss your last chance to see Natalie’s award winning show whether you haven’t gotten a chance to see it or not.

Tickets are $20 and you ought to go get them ASAP here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

September 14, 2018

dynasty typewriter, experimental comedy, hayworth theater, improvised comedy, rory scovel, stand up, todd glass

Todd Glass and Rory Scovel are at “it” again!

What exactly “it” is that they’re at again is a mystery, hence the name of the show. That being said, “it”/the story is pretty damn fun (we’ve seen “it” for ourselves).

So, don’t miss out on Todd and Rory doing whatever the hell they want from scratch for $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Get tickets here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

September 9, 2018

experimental comedy, jake kroeger, los angeles, silverlake

Jake Kroeger has over 30 years of life almost entirely devoid of dating anyone seriously.

Rather than go on dating apps to try and solve this remedy, he’s going to do the next best thing by taking an entire audience on a date at the Lyric Hyperion in Silverlake that also doubles a live comedy show (that’s the next best thing, right?).

If you’re in on this because you have a crush on Jake or just want to give a desperate person some acceptance and validation, you should go get your tickets here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.

September 4, 2018

comedy show, experimental comedy, los angeles, wham city

For any and all that are interested in the weirdo side of the comedy spectrum, you might not want to miss East Coast based comedy collective Wham City (Alan Resnick, Robby Rackleff, Ben O’Brien, and Cricket Arrison) on their LA stop of their West Coast tour. You’ve probably enjoyed some of their work on Adult Swim such as Unedited Footage of a Bear.

They’ll be coming to Dynasty Typewriter on Sunday, September 16th at 8PM. Tickets are $12 in advance and $18 at the door. Go get them here.

The rest of our listings for comedy shows, events, screenings, open mics, maps, and more can be found at www.thecomedybureau.com.