9/11 Birds and the Bees
Schedule
Sat Jan 31 2026 at 08:30 pm to 10:30 pm
UTC+01:00Location
HIER WO DU STRAHLST | Berlin, BE
A dark Stand-up comedy hour in English about surviving the world's most infamous terrorist attackAbout this Event
Edinburgh Fringe critically acclaimed solo hour comes to Berlin!
Where were you on 9/11? Sitting in school? Sitting on the toilet? Nowhere of note? Well, Sofia May, the other hand, was running—for her life— from the dust cloud and debris as the World Trade Center toppled next to her school in downtown Manhattan and now, as an adult, she's processed a lot of that trauma, continues to grieve, and is ready to get hilarious.
In this stand-up comedy solo hour, Sofia May takes the audience on a gruesome comedic journey of her experience as a tween survivor of the history's most outrageous terrorist attack.
"It’s the kind of story that, on paper, shouldn’t be funny and yet in Sofia’s hands, it absolutely is. Her delivery is fearless, and the material so far beyond the usual stand-up fare that it makes every “dating trauma” or “annoying in-law” anecdote feel laughably trivial."
— The Nerd Party
"Sofia was a student at the school closest to the towers when they fell on 9/11 and has been in therapy ever since. But this isn’t one of those Edinburgh Fringe sob story shows; it’s an hour of engaging and wickedly dark humour that Sofia navigates with a Cheshire Cat-like grin"
— European Comedy Review
TICKETS:
Online: 9 EUR
Door: 12:00 (Cash or card accepted)
About:
Sofia May was born and raised in New York City on Ren and Stimpy and bad boundaries. Her comedy style is dark and whimsical. People often say, “She’s so innocent! Just like O.J. Simpson!”.
She has performed all over Europe, in London, NYC, SF, and the Edinburgh Fringe the last 3 years. She performs on a nightly basis in Berlin and produces the weekly show Stand-up at The Shine.
Awards:
Best Performer at the Edinburgh Fringe - European Comedy Awards
Shortlisted Nominee For Best Newcomer - British Comedy Guide's Comedian Choice AwardsReviews:
"– and Sofia May, whose charming stage presence suggests the most potential." — The Guardian
"She gives off the vibe that she’d give you a hug if you needed it, and while delivering said hug, stick a sign on your back that says a whole bunch of slurs." —European Comedy Review
"Sofia May delivers a masterclass in pitch-black comedy." — The Nerd Party
"A Stand-out Stand-up" — One4Review
Where is it happening?
HIER WO DU STRAHLST, Rosa-Luxemburg-Straße 20, Berlin, GermanyEUR 10.77
