Kickstand Comedy Presents
A Retrospection + Mr. Chonkers
Two Hit Shows from LA Clowns Claire Woolner and John Norris
Fri, May 17 at 8:30pm
- LGBTQIA+ friendly
- Snacks and Bevs
- Gender Neutral Bathrooms
- ADA accessible
- 🔥 Comedy
- All ages (may feature adult content)
Kickstand Comedy is proud to present two transcendent shows from two of the top clowns performing in LA, both coming hot off a successful run of Fringe shows. See both shows and save $ with the 2 Clown Bundle! One night only! Show details below!
Claire and John are also teaching a clowning workshop on Saturday May 18th! More information here!
WHEN: Friday May 17th // Doors at 8:00pm // Show at 8:30pm + Doors at 9:30pm // Show at 10pm
WHERE: Kickstand Comedy, 1006 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214
TICKETS: Separately $15 Pre-Sale / $20 @ Door // 2 Show Bundle: $25 Pre-sale / $30 @ Door / Sliding Scale + PWYW available
**Kickstand Comedy strives to eliminate barriers from comedy - a portion of seats at every Kickstand show are pay-what-you-want at the door.
Kickstand Comedy Presents
A Retrospection
A Tragicomic Clown Confessional by Claire Woolner
Fri, May 17 at 8:30pm
- LGBTQIA+ friendly
- Snacks and Bevs
- Gender Neutral Bathrooms
- ADA accessible
- 🔥 Comedy
- All ages (may feature adult content)
Claire Woolner blows hard on the brutalist edges of performance art and swims into surrealist clown in this intimate evening of clown confessional. Absurdist comedic bits, playful performance pieces and authentic breakdowns, make this a work of tragicomedy at its finest. Teetering between what is intended and what is improvised, A Retrospection brings the audience on an exciting (and at times nerve wracking) ride of ego battle, failure and creativity and how to survive, discover and connect amidst them all.
HOLLYWOOD FRINGE:
- WINNER - Top Of The Fringe
- WINNER - Encore Producer’s Award
- WINNER - Pick of the Fringe
- NOMINEE - Best Solo Performance
“Ultimately, her absurdism answers one question: What if the performance artist Marina Abramovic were a clown?” —The New York Times
“A frantic and bewildering mash-up of clowning and performance art that is far more accessible and emotional than should be possible.” –*****The Wee Review
“There is courage in her clowning, and salvation in our laughter.” — The TVolution
“A clown, but one whose nose is only red because it’s been smeared with blood following another primal scream of a scene.” –****Chortle
Kickstand Comedy Presents
Mr. Chonkers
A Solo Clown Show by John Norris
Fri, May 17 at 10pm
- LGBTQIA+ friendly
- Snacks and Bevs
- Gender Neutral Bathrooms
- ADA accessible
- 🔥 Comedy
- All ages (may feature adult content)
The greatest show in the entire world
It’s a solo show. Kind of a clown show but not really. Absurd. Simple. Outrageous. Stupid. Fun. It’s terrible. An important waste of your time. It’s great. Please strongly consider all of this information before coming.
Created and performed by John Norris / Directed by Corey Podell
OFFICIAL SELECTION: British Comedy Guide’s Top Pick of Fringe
NOMINEE: Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Scotsman
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Skinny
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of the Fringe
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Fest Mag
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reyt Good Magazine
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Beyond the Joke
