Party School: a stand-up comedy special
Schedule
Sat Feb 25 2023 at 04:00 pm to 05:30 pm
Location
Community School of Music and Arts | Mountain View, CA
About this Event
Party School is stand up comedy special where Olivia Xing calls out the nonsense she's come across in America and the bullshit she knows about China. She delves into her experience as a Chinese abroad during COVID, riffing on racism and capitalism as well as censorship and dictatorship. There are a lot of impassioned profanity and sarcasm, but, of course, the show won’t be all jokes and puns. She calls for action on the rising nationalism and declining democracy in China, America, and across the world. As Toni Cada said, "the role of the artist is to make revolutions irresistible", the role of the comedian is to point out the ridiculous. Hopefully this show will be cathartic for everyone who has been feeling politically depressed for the past few years because of viruses, wars and stupid politicians.
Olivia Xing is an actor, writer, and stand-up comedian. She has been seen on the Comedy Store, the Haha, and the Hollywood Roosevelt. She has starred in films selected by Cairo International Film Festival, HollyShorts Film Festival, and LA Asian Film Awards. The documentary series 「一次远行」(Bon Voyage) about the making of her one woman show during the pandemic “Rooftop Somnambulism” has streamed over 10M views on TencentVideo. Multilingualism, transnationalism and mysticism are constant themes in her work, which she began exploring while getting her B.A. in Comparative Literature, French, and Theater from Bryn Mawr College. She is currently pursuing an M.F.A. in Acting, California Institute of the Arts. Ins: @oliviacrossing_
Amber Steigelfest is an actress, writer, and apparently a stand up comedian! After graduating from Chapman University with her BFA in Screen Acting, she now performs in multiple venues around LA such as The Comedy Store and Flappers. She recently co-directed and starred in a satirical feature film called Nora Clairmont Kills the President, and makes copious shorts through her production company Archetypes Productions.
Where is it happening?
Community School of Music and Arts, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 18.88 to USD 22.22