Oh dear, a competition. Yayyyy. But with us, it's a bit different because we have long declared the age of competition among women and FLINTA* to be over. That means: In our SLAM format, a total of 6 female, queer and/or FLINTA* comedians do NOT compete "against" each other. But "with" each other. Oracle-like, questions on beer mats are answered, played and laughed at, and jokes are made, and yes, of course, in the end the audience tosses the received heart chips into the piggy banks, but here neither subjective numbers from a jury are held up nor is there voting based on applause meters or the thickest wallet. But rather, it's done in a grassroots democratic manner. And in the end, only the comedy act that has the most chips in the piggy bank finds out that he/she/they has won. And the Instagram bubble.
SMASH COMEDY is Hamburg's first and only queer feminist stand-up comedy show, celebrating the women, FLINTA* & queers of the German comedy scene - for more visibility of marginalized groups, individuals, and topics that barely take place on conservative comedy stages.
SMASH COMEDY is an alternative show with somewhat different perspectives and jokes about life, society, and humanity. A stage without toxic masculinity, misogyny, and racism, queer and transphobia - a stage for queers, non-binary, women, lesbians, trans people, among others - and a safe(r) space for the audience as well. Motto: With maximum fun and diversity power against discrimination.
Our stand-up comedy is not political cabaret, yet it is a political, a cultural activist act. Stand in solidarity, educate yourself, train your empathy muscles and come to our shows, we are looking forward to it!
If you are FLINTA* or queer and want to try stand-up comedy yourself, send us an email at smashcomedyshow@gmail.com, and you will get a spot in our show!
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