Kweendom is NYC's monthly show hosted by LGBTQ writer & performer Bobby Hankinson featuring New York's most hilarious LGBTQ comedians and storytellers together in one magical place.
They promise a night of comedy and storytelling that's sure to make Mike Pence uncomfortable. It's not just gay, it's GAAAAAYYYYY. Gay like The B-52s are gay. Gay like Hocus Pocus is gay. Gay like Pee-Wee’s Playhouse is gay. Come for the laughs, stay for the fresh faces in your Grindr grid.
Featuring a lineup of incredibly talented LGBTQ storytellers & comedians:
Gabe Gonzalez ('Hosting' on Scruff)
Jessica Henderson (UCB)
Veronica Garza (MTV)
Calvin S. Cato (Oxygen)
Hosted by Bobby Hankinson (Sirius XM, Awkward Sex and the City)
Kweendom has been featured at FlameCon, Story Fest, Speak Up Rise Up, as part of Broadway Comedy Club'a innaugural Yaaas! Fest, and has been named a critic's pick by TimeOut NYC and the NY Times.
Featuring a set from Philly freaks QUEER BAIT.
QUEER BAIT is Rose Luardo & Shannon Fahey, Philly comedians who cram crazy high art performance, dance, and comedy into a fast-paced, two-person show. The duo met when they were both cast as performers/ writers on Good Good Comedy Theater's sketch collective, Darlings, in 2017. Recently QUEER BAIT was featured at Helltrap Nightmare in Chicago.
Tickets are available to this show individually, or included with the purchase of an ALL-ACCESS FESTIVAL PASS.*
20% of the proceeds from this show will benefit Diversity RVA!
This show is presented as part of the 5th Annual 2nd Best Comedy Fest, produced by the Coalition Theater. Between June 6-8th, 2nd Best brings a lineup of 100+ comedians from all over the country presenting improv, sketch, stand-up, & alternative comedy and podcasts to downtown RVA. The Coalition is a nonprofit theater in Richmond's Arts District with the mission of making comedy shows & training accessible to all. Proceeds from 2nd Best Comedy Fest benefit the Coalition's mission.
*Seats are held for All-Access Pass purchasers until 10 minutes before showtime. After that, we reserve the right to release seats to standby patrons, and seating is not guaranteed. If you may be running late or would like to ensure seats are reserved for specific shows, email us at producer@2ndbestfest.com and we will be happy to accomodate you!
