TAGGED WITH

Dark Comedy

THE APOLOGY

Comedy · boogeyman llc,bbc. · Ages 18+ · United States of America
The bogeyman goes to therapy to apologize for haunting and terrifying the therapist when he was a child.
The bogeyman goes to therapy to apologize for haunting and terrifying the therapist when he was a child.

WE NEED BETTER FRIENDS

Two Person Show · james ferrero & nicole knudsen · Ages 13+ · 90 mins · United States of America
Horatio and Benvolio are going through a lot right now. Thank God they have each other. Following survivors from plays that end mostly in death (Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet), We Need Better Friends navigates the ups and downs of getting through another day, and the importance of someone to lean on.
Horatio and Benvolio are going through a lot right now. Thank God they have each other. Following survivors from plays that end mostly in death (Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet), We Need Better Friends navigates the ups and downs of getting through another day, and the importance of someone to lean on.

PARLOUR GAMES

Comedy · oh, sally productions · Ages 16+ · 55 mins · United States of America
In this absurdist dark comedy, a woman and her significant other return to her ancestral home where her eccentric sister has planned a night of fun and games that soon turns sinister when a time-honored family tradition is revealed.
In this absurdist dark comedy, a woman and her significant other return to her ancestral home where her eccentric sister has planned a night of fun and games that soon turns sinister when a time-honored family tradition is revealed.

COCK TALES "STRAIGHT UP, DIRTY & SHAKEN STORIES OF LUST & LOVE "

Two Person Show · - none - · Ages 18+ · 75 mins · United States of America
COCK TALES "Straight Up, Dirty & Shaken Stories of Lust & Love " R rated Nudity Dark comedy Based on True Experiences
COCK TALES "Straight Up, Dirty & Shaken Stories of Lust & Love " R rated Nudity Dark comedy Based on True Experiences

IS ANYBODY OUT THERE?

Drama · tree park creatives · Ages 17+ · 1hr · United States of America
3 Short Plays Concerning LOVE & DEATH
3 Short Plays Concerning LOVE & DEATH

MORGAN THE MUSICAL: A SEX TOY WESTERN

Musicals & Operas · just us productions · Ages 17+ · 1hr · United States of America
Sex, guns, and dildos! Riley, a young non-binary dynamo, moves from LA to small-town Montana to open a sex toy shop. Hilarious songs abound in this irreverent hourlong musical comedy western about steamy romance, sinister plots, religion, guns, being yourself, and some very sexy toys.
Sex, guns, and dildos! Riley, a young non-binary dynamo, moves from LA to small-town Montana to open a sex toy shop. Hilarious songs abound in this irreverent hourlong musical comedy western about steamy romance, sinister plots, religion, guns, being yourself, and some very sexy toys.

THIS IS ART

Comedy · mirror sphere productions · Ages 13+ · 1hr · United States of America
Witness the unrestrained creativity of Tony Bartolone live. The subject matter is multifarious, but the voice is singular. This unique comedic experience blends absurd observational standup, thrilling theatrical experiments and provocative performance art. Is this art? THIS IS ART
Witness the unrestrained creativity of Tony Bartolone live. The subject matter is multifarious, but the voice is singular. This unique comedic experience blends absurd observational standup, thrilling theatrical experiments and provocative performance art. Is this art? THIS IS ART

GIRL IN REVERSE: A FEMININE RAGE MANIFESTO

Solo Show · soaring solo studios · Ages 18+ · 70 mins · United States of America
One woman’s personal journey through heartbreak, despair, self-redemption and transformation.
One woman’s personal journey through heartbreak, despair, self-redemption and transformation.

I THOUGHT I WAS SPECIAL

Solo Show · cut the chatter · Ages 14+ · 1hr · United States of America
It's mostly jokes... mostly. Growing up with a bipolar father and a schizophrenic older brother left Aaron Foster with a comb of survivor's guilt, depression and anxiety that has invalidated his every accomplishment, destroyed his every relationship and invaded his every waking thought. A comedy!
It's mostly jokes... mostly. Growing up with a bipolar father and a schizophrenic older brother left Aaron Foster with a comb of survivor's guilt, depression and anxiety that has invalidated his every accomplishment, destroyed his every relationship and invaded his every waking thought. A comedy!

I WON'T TELL

Two Person Show · university of north carolina school of the arts students · Ages 12+ · 30 mins · United States of America
It’s 1543. A Portuguese ship sets sail with goods from Japan. Kira, a Japanese girl, is isolated on the ship and discovered by the naive Portuguese, Maria. A complicated historial feud is distilled through the two young girls. Can we find a sense of home within the people we’re trained to oppose?
It’s 1543. A Portuguese ship sets sail with goods from Japan. Kira, a Japanese girl, is isolated on the ship and discovered by the naive Portuguese, Maria. A complicated historial feud is distilled through the two young girls. Can we find a sense of home within the people we’re trained to oppose?

ROCK BOTTOM

Solo Show · fresh life theatre · Ages 15+ · 1hr · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
'You don’t know what to be, or not to be' – Shakespeare’s clown, Bottom, is reimagined in Fresh Life Theatre’s one-person show. When Bottom is forced to perform alone, dealing with pushing his friends away, he has to come to terms with who he is. Shakespeare's Bottom, alone in the real world.
'You don’t know what to be, or not to be' – Shakespeare’s clown, Bottom, is reimagined in Fresh Life Theatre’s one-person show. When Bottom is forced to perform alone, dealing with pushing his friends away, he has to come to terms with who he is. Shakespeare's Bottom, alone in the real world.

ROOST

Two Person Show · cats in a bag · Ages 16+ · 1hr · United States of America
An absurd examination of modern storytelling with real life mother and daughter KT Vogt and Audrey Cirzan. Some profanity.
An absurd examination of modern storytelling with real life mother and daughter KT Vogt and Audrey Cirzan. Some profanity.

THREE CAN KEEP A SECRET

Comedy · theatre unleashed · Ages 17+ · 1hr · United States of America
It was supposed to be an easy score. Whack the mark. Set the scene. Take the money. That's how they planned it. But for poor Moose and Sonny, a really bad night is only just beginning. A darkly funny interactive crime thriller where you decide who lives, who dies, and who gets away with murder.
It was supposed to be an easy score. Whack the mark. Set the scene. Take the money. That's how they planned it. But for poor Moose and Sonny, a really bad night is only just beginning. A darkly funny interactive crime thriller where you decide who lives, who dies, and who gets away with murder.

IF WE WERE A MOVIE

Solo Show · persephone productions · Ages 11+ · 30 mins · United States of America
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 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.

WHAT THE CHUCK?!

Comedy · icu theatre · Ages 14+ · 70 mins · United States of America
“What The Chuck?!” is a peek into a possible future where a group of highly trained government Actors from the United States Dept. of DRAMA need your help to decide which plays & playwrights need to be BANNED forever. The future of theatre is thrust into your hands in this interactive dark comedy.
“What The Chuck?!” is a peek into a possible future where a group of highly trained government Actors from the United States Dept. of DRAMA need your help to decide which plays & playwrights need to be BANNED forever. The future of theatre is thrust into your hands in this interactive dark comedy.