Within the coronary heart of New York Metropolis’s vibrant comedy scene, the DEADASS: a comedy present has carved out a singular area of interest by prioritizing group over superstar. Based by Mouse, with companions KAS, Spank and Tiffanie Wagner, the present provides an expertise that feels extra like a household gathering than a standard stand-up present.
The present’s format is unconventional: the lineup of comedians stays a thriller till the present begins. This method shifts the main target from particular person performers to the collective expertise. As Tiffanie defined, “Our comics don’t essentially drive the attendance. Folks come only for an expertise”.
DEADASS: a comedy present is dedicated to offering a platform for each established and rising Black comedians. Mouse, who curates the lineup, is especially keen about this mission. He notes that conventional comedy circuits will be gatekept, making it tough for brand spanking new expertise to interrupt by. The producers intention to vary that by providing alternatives to those that may in any other case be neglected.
Spank echoes this sentiment, highlighting the significance of illustration: “It made essentially the most sense to be like, all proper, now that is one thing the place we may put our folks on from our neighborhoods and be the Def Comedy Jam for them.”
Whereas its roots are in New York, the crew has ambitions to increase. They’re exploring alternatives to tour, create content material, and produce specials that showcase the expertise they’ve cultivated. Tiffanie articulated this imaginative and prescient: “We don’t have a ceiling… We’re taking one thing and we’re reinventing what labored earlier than.”
Inclusivity is on the coronary heart of the present’s mission. The crew strives to create an area the place everybody, no matter gender, sexual orientation, or background, feels welcome. As Tiffanie put it, “Comedy is for everyone… we will all come collectively and chortle in the identical room about the identical jokes”.
The night is greater than only a comedy occasion; it’s a motion that redefines what a comedy present will be. By centering group, championing rising expertise, and fostering inclusivity, DEADASS: a comedy present is setting a brand new commonplace for reside leisure in New York Metropolis and past.