CRAZY WOKE ASIANS, the always-sold-out comedy show, presents the first ever ASIAN SOLO PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL
The festival showcases 15 Asian American comedians, actors and writers with shows ranging from autobiographical creations, comedy acts, clown burlesque, to magic with music, poetry, and more!! The Crazy Woke Asians shows SELL OUT 2-3 weeks in advanced so get your tickets early!!
Produced by Kiki Yeung.
March 14 - 24, 2019
See the full description of each night of the fest below - each night features two or three performances and your ticket also includes a complimentary glass of something tasty!
Tickets: $25; $35 at the door (includes a glass of wine or non-alcoholic beverage.)
See the full description of each night of the fest below - each night features two or three performances and your ticket also includes a complimentary glass of something tasty!
Tickets: $25; $35 at the door (includes a glass of wine or non-alcoholic beverage.)
FESTIVAL PASS: $75 - BINGE AS MANY SHOWS AS YOU LIKE AND RECEIVE VIP SEATING!!
Festival Passes only available for purchase via EMAIL: [email protected]
Festival Passes only available for purchase via EMAIL: [email protected]
crazy woke asians partners with nbc!
YOU CAN MAKE A COMEDIAN'S DREAM COME TRUE!! AUDIENCE GETS TO VOTE AND RATE THEIR FAVORITE SHOW FROM THE FESTIVAL FOR THE NBC CRAZY WOKE ASIANS AUDIENCE AWARD! THE WINNER RECEIVES A "MENTORSHIP SESSION"/BREAKFAST OR LUNCH WITH NBC EXECUTIVES!
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Special Thanks to Grace Moss & Jandiz Cardoso
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Thursday March 14 @ 8pm : Fight Night, Celebrity Obsession!
A FIGHT CLUB FOR ONE by Erick Esteban (Crazy Funny Asianz) followed by MY OWN RIVER PHEONIX by Ai Yoshihara (Gus Van Sant's The Sea of Trees), and special guest Hank Chen (Life-Size 2, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee)
a fight club for oneA Fight Club for One is Erick Esteban’s account of all the fights of his life. From his first fight affectionately referred to as ‘The Break Dancing Bitch Slap’ to his battles at Lions Tai Kwon Do on the west side of Chicago and to a lesson from Bruce Lee himself. A Fight Club for One is Erick Esteban’s hilarious account of his losses and victories growing up Filipino in Chicago. For the Crazy Woke Asians Solo Fest A Fight Club for One will be NEW and UPDATED with his L.A. fight stories of Fatherhood and Hollywood.
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My Own Private River PhoenixHow far would you go to meet your celebrity crush? What if he was dead? Ai moves from Japan to America to find her own River Phoenix. She encounters culture shocks, miscommunications because of language barrier, and she tries to keep 3 promises she made to her father: No religion, No guns, No drugs. She is lucky that she is still alive today. She tells her tragic story in hilarious ways.
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Tickets: $25 ($35 at the door) Purchase tickets for March 14 online HERE!
FRiday March 15 @ 8pm : Roller Coaster Ride and Memoirs of a Gaysian
SECOND CHANCES by Kiki Yeung (NY Pan Asian Repertory Theater NuWORKS, San Diego Fringe Hustler Award) followed by Shame Shame, But Different By Peter Kim (CBS Diversity Showcase, NCIS, Electric Dreams), and special guest Percy Rustomji (CBS Diversity Showcase, Babysplitters, Netflix "Small Shots!")
Post show reception to follow sponsored by ISH KITCHEN.
Post show reception to follow sponsored by ISH KITCHEN.
second chancesMorphing in and out of a multitude of characters, comedian-actress-writer-producer Kiki Yeung takes you on this heroic coming-of-age story as a Chinese girl from Hong Kong desperately seeking her identity in the world, defying her Tiger Mom and overcoming two auto-immune diseases to chasing the new American dream of becoming an actress. Given the current conversation about diversity and “white-washing” in Hollywood, Yeung’s timing couldn’t be any better.
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shame shame, but differentA chubby gaysian comedian stumbles through sex and relationships on his road to self acceptance. Comedian Peter Kim blends stand up, storytelling and characters in this autobiographical romp through heartbreak and love.
Peter Kim is an LA based comedian (monthly shows at ‘Suddenly Stand Up’ [UCB SUNSET], ‘Gaybut’ [ACME NOHO]), writer (Cards Against Humanity, 2019 CBS Sketch Showcase), and actor (NCIS, Shrink, Electric Dreams, Chicago Justice) |
Tickets: $25 ($35 at the door) Purchase tickets for March 15 online HERE!
Saturday March 16 @ 2pm : sexy clowning, Nerd & Jokes!
Baccalaureate: A Story with Jokes and Espionage by Saurabh Kikani (Edinburgh Fringe Festival) followed by A Terrible Show for Terrible People by Bonnie He (LA Diverstiy Comedy Festival Second City, NY Clown Theatre Festival), and special guest Michelle Malizaki (UCB, Second City)
Baccalaureate: A Story with Jokes and EspionageWhen Saurabh Kikani was 16 years old, he was invited to spend the summer at Oxford University with the top honors students from all around the world - you know...nerds. Completely shy and awkward, his life is changed after a viewing of the Tom Cruise film Mission:Impossible, inspiring him and his straight-laced friends to pull off the heist of their lives - break curfew at the Oxford dorms, skip classes, and spend a day in Paris. This is a solo show with jokes and espionage.
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A Terrible Show for Terrible PeopleA Terrible Show for Terrible People is a raunchy and rambunctious, non-verbal solo clown performance that is both boner- and vomit-inducing. Physical comedian Bonnie He takes the audience through a voyeuristic window into personal tragedy, triumph, and titillation. Mostly titillation. Hehe. TIT-illation. You’re not just watching a #TerribleShow - you’re participating in the destruction of common decency.
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Tickets: $25 ($35 at the door) Purchase tickets for March 16 online HERE!
Sunday March 17 @ 7pm : EPIC Magic Comedy Rap & Music Night & a burnt out dad!
Yellow Ivy by Sherry Cola featuring Lil Tasty (Freeform's Good Trouble, TNT's Claws) followed by Everybody Hates Magicians by Justin Rivera (AGT, The Gong Show, Comedy Central Stand Up Asia)
Special Guests: JR DE GUZMAN (Asian AF), PK (Loud Asians Laugh Factory, Comedy Special on Hulu)
Special Guests: JR DE GUZMAN (Asian AF), PK (Loud Asians Laugh Factory, Comedy Special on Hulu)
yellow ivySherry Cola explains why she throws gang signs for no reason, why babies aren't her cup of tea, and why her mom is the Chinese Beyoncé -- while giving the audience a taste of some original characters.
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everybody hates magiciansMagician’s hands. Comedian’s mind.
Witness Justin Rivera’s journey escaping from a magician’s body to come out and identify as a comedian while showing you behind the scenes of the secret world of magic and the deep, inner thoughts of a comedian. |
Tickets: $25 ($35 at the door) Purchase tickets for March 17 online HERE!
THursday March 21 @ 8pm : TITILLATING CLOWNING, A SEXY INDIAN & MAGIC!
A Terrible Show for Terrible People by Bonnie He (LA Diverstiy Comedy Festival Second City, NY Clown Theatre Festival) followed by Fat Gay & Indian by Percy Rustomji (CBS Diversity Showcase, Babysplitters, Netflix "Small Shots!"). Special Guest: Justin Rivera (AGT, The Gong Show, Comedy Central Stand Up Asia)
A Terrible Show for Terrible PeopleA Terrible Show for Terrible People is a raunchy and rambunctious, non-verbal solo clown performance that is both boner- and vomit-inducing. Physical comedian Bonnie He takes the audience through a voyeuristic window into personal tragedy, triumph, and titillation. Mostly titillation. Hehe. TIT-illation. You’re not just watching a #TerribleShow - you’re participating in the destruction of common decency.
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fat gay & indianPercy Rustomji through characters, musical numbers and stand up comedy will tell the story of what it was like to be the only Indian kid in his entire school, the only pre-gay kid in his school and the fattest in his class. The story continues to what happened to him and led him to be in front of you all today!
Percy Rustomji is a high energy gay Indian comic.You can see Percy in the NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES "Small Shots!" Percy does stand up at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, Flappers, Hollywood Improv and Haha Cafe. |
Tickets: $25 ($35 at the door) Purchase tickets for March 21 online HERE!
friday March 22 @ 8pm : News and Freedom Geisha Night!
Around the World with Ambika Vas (Pack Theater, The Ruby), A Hand In Freedom by Steve Lee (Hong Kong International Comedy Festival), and Pretty Beast by Kazu Kusano (SF Sketchfest, Westside Comedy Showdown Finalist). Special Guest: Jason Cheny (World Series of Comedy Winner)
around the worldAround the World is a fast paced character-driven “news show”. A mutant mix of The Daily Show and Tracey Ullman, where Ambika, news anchor, interviews live a series of guests in a video screen (all played by Ambika) which reflect her experience growing up literally all over the world. It’s funny, it’s weird, it’s timely, and it gets you back home in 45 minutes!
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Tickets: $25 ($35 at the door) Purchase tickets for March 22 online HERE!
saturday March 23 @ 2pm : yellow ivy, My Father My Hero!
Dadurday by George Wang (Geroge Lopez's Take Me Out, Tru TV) followed by Yellow Ivy by Sherry Cola featuring Lil Tasty (Freeform's Good Trouble, TNT's Claws). Special Guest: Kiki Yeung (Asian Voices, Little Big Master); Co-hosted by the LA Chinese Film Festival.
dadurdayA comedy drama about a dysfunctional relationship between dad and son, and how they reunited to help mom battle cancer. George Wang is a stand up comedian & skateboarder from the San Gabriel Valley, United States. If he’s not grinding a curb out the front of your work, he’s sure to be on stage at your local comedy club grinding out jokes.
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yellow ivySherry Cola explains why she throws gang signs for no reason, why babies aren't her cup of tea, and why her mom is the Chinese Beyoncé -- while giving the audience a taste of some original characters.
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Tickets: $25 ($35 at the door) Purchase tickets for March 23 online HERE!
sunday March 24 @ 7pm : Roller Coaster Ride and Memoirs of a Gaysian
Shame Shame, But Different by Peter Kim (CBS Diversity Showcase, NCIS), followed by Second Chances by Kiki Yeung (NY Pan Asian Repertory Theater NuWORKS, San Diego Fringe Hustler Award)
*Closing night post show after party sponsored by ISH KITCHEN.
*Closing night post show after party sponsored by ISH KITCHEN.
shame shame, but differentA chubby gaysian comedian stumbles through sex and relationships on his road to self acceptance. Comedian Peter Kim blends stand up, storytelling and characters in this autobiographical romp through heartbreak and love.
Peter Kim is an LA based comedian (monthly shows at ‘Suddenly Stand Up’ [UCB SUNSET], ‘Gaybut’ [ACME NOHO]), writer (Cards Against Humanity, 2019 CBS Sketch Showcase), and actor (NCIS, Shrink, Electric Dreams, Chicago Justice). |
second chancesMorphing in and out of a multitude of characters, comedian-actress-writer-producer Kiki Yeung takes you on this heroic coming-of-age story as a Chinese girl from Hong Kong desperately seeking her identity in the world, defying her Tiger Mom and overcoming two auto-immune diseases to chasing the new American dream of becoming an actress. Given the current conversation about diversity and “white-washing” in Hollywood, Yeung’s timing couldn’t be any better.
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Tickets: $25 ($35 at the door) Purchase tickets for March 24 online HERE!
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