Dark Comedy

A sketch comedy show all about milk. It’s post-apocalyptic. It’s creamy. It’s sometimes revolting (yes, people have walked out during one of the sketches). We ask the central question: when milk goes extinct, how will people remember it? Hopefully as something worth drinking.

SUNDANCE INSTITUTE KNIGHT FELLOWS PROJECT 2024 FRINGE SCHOLARSHIP WINNER An American bridesmaid clashes with her Nigerian relatives at a family wedding. But her life changes forever when she traces her deteriorating health to an ancient, mermaid goddess -- and a mysterious drowning ceremony.

Australia's #1 Grief Expert, Dr. Adelaide Graves, has come to America to present her newest product! GRIEF BOX is a comedy-packed combo of TED Talk wisdom and QVC flair, diving into our obsession with life hacks and the allure of capitalism. Because why to go therapy, when you can buy closure?

Emily Markoe wrote a comedy show about cleaning her childhood bedroom. Her show is NOT about vomit. How could it be? She has emetophobia, the extreme fear of vomit. Watch Emily perform her show without any anxiety-inducing interruptions or visits from her former therapist, Dr. My Little Pony®.

We all navigate life differently. Some people use laughter, some people go to therapy, some people bottle things up, some people lie to themselves or to others. For Lily it's different: she sees everything as a movie.

We're hosting a special assembly to welcome an alumnus to share his children's book: THE GOOD LITTLE LISTENER. Since becoming an uncle, he has re-examined the books he read as a child and realized that he may have been taught some bad lessons. In this solo comedy, see if you learned them too!

When a revered international figure is embroiled in a scandal, his mostly inept PR team must rapidly respond before the internet makes their own truth. This satirical and subversive dark comedy is a world premiere presented by award-winning Fringe Veterans.

Rachel Troy has a baby inside of her. But she's not pregnant! It's her, she's the baby! This show is a solo clown comedy smashed into therapy, performed by an expert baby and real life therapist. BABY will take you on a psychological carousel of hilarious and poignant surprises at every turn.

After a whirlwind 24-hour romance with a Belgian tourist, aspiring actor/sexual being Cameron Murphy travels the world to find her in this wild, raw, and poignant solo show. Through a series of shamefully shameless “role plays,” Cameron learns how to act — and quits acting. His mom is not invited.

A partially scripted, partially audience interaction based satire on the relentless culture of self-improvement that surrounds us. Better U is the self-improvement U-ducation sensation that's sweeping the nation. You will be the best version of yourself. Whether you like it or not.

The bogeyman goes to therapy to apologize for haunting and terrifying the therapist when he was a child.

Brainwashed is a dark comedy about growing up in dictatorship. Alina creates absurd reality on stage to explore brainwashing techniques with the audience while sharing her experience of living in Belarus under a brutal regime. It's silly, bizarre, but also dark and vulnerable.

3 Short Plays Concerning LOVE & DEATH

Horatio and Benvolio are going through a lot right now. Like, a LOT. Thank God they have each other. A modern take on survivors of Shakespearean tragedy, WE NEED BETTER FRIENDS examines the importance of someone to count on when sh*t hits the fan.

A one woman show about a high school dropout who yearns to be a real estate mogul and Airbnb Superhost in the desert. Will a vision board AND a village be enough to manifest Gabriella’s destiny? See the law of attraction in action on this heroine’s adventure.