Stand-Up Comedy Show with Esther Ku

Stand-up comedians from South Florida and New York take the iconic Villain Theater stage for a night of laughter and storytelling!

Join host Anastasia Pavlinskaya (Miami New Times Best Comedian 2020)along with local feature performers for your next favorite night out. Grab a drink at the bar and enjoy stand-up comedy from headliner Esther Ku (Girl Code, Wild N' Out).

About the Headliner

Esther Ku is a Korean-American stand-up comedian born and raised in Chicago. She honed her act at many of New York City’s comedy clubs such as Caroline’s, Stand-Up NY and Broadway.

Ku made her television debut as a contestant on NBC’s Last Comic Standing Season Six, advancing to the semi-finals in Vegas, then becoming one of the top ten finalists in Hollywood. She made her radio debut on the Howard Stern show as a finalist on The Hottest Funniest Chick Contest. She was a regular cast member on MTV’s Girl Code for three seasons when college kids still had cable. She learned how to temporarily rap for her guest appearances on MTV2’s Wild’n Out with Nick Cannon. Ku played a receptionist in The Jack and Triumph Show sitcom alongside Jack MacBrayer, June Squibb, and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, aka Robert Smigel on Adult Swim. She’s recorded several voices for Family Guy on Fox. She’s made cameos on The Jim Gaffigan Show, @Midnight, Boy Band, and The Fiddling Horse.

She is the host of her own podcast Ku and the Gang which has reached the top ten comedy podcasts on iTunes. She has been a guest on The Joe Rogan Experience, The Craig Ferguson Show, The Jenny McCarthy Show, The Church of What’s Happening Now with Joey Diaz, Tigerbelly Podcast with Bobby Lee, The Frazer Smith Show on KLOS, The Opie & Jim Norton Show on Sirius XM, the Guys We F*cked Podcast, Playboy Morning Show, Controlled Chaos with Josh Wolf, the Jason Ellis Show, Getting Doug with High, Bertcast with Bert Kreischer, Storyworthy Podcast, and more.

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About Villain Theater

Villain Theater stand-up comedy shows are perfect for your date night, reunion, or solo night on the town! Our comedians come together with their diverse perspectives to put together a fun and memorable show. Why waste your time on Netflix? See real life stand-up comedians in the flesh! (safely of course, for more on that, see below)

Don’t forget to follow Villain Theater's Stand-Up Instagram to stay up to date on upcoming Venus Night shows! ⁣@villainstandup

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SHOW SAFETY

When You Arrive:

All guests, performers, and staff will have a mandatory temperature check before entering Villain Theater. Anyone with a temperature of 100.4 degrees or higher will not be allowed in.

Everyone is required to wear a face mask when inside Villain Theater when not eating or drinking. If you don’t have a mask, we will give you one when you arrive.

During Shows:

• Hand sanitizer stations are located at the entrances and throughout Villain Theater. Use them!
• All high-touch surfaces including tables, chairs, door knobs, faucets, and bathrooms are sanitized and disinfected after every show or class.
• We maintain social distancing throughout the theater.
• Audience size is limited to allow for 6ft of space between tables and seats.
• Guests are requested to stay in their seats throughout the night, unless using the restroom or visiting the bar.
• Lobby seating has been reduced to help ensure social distancing.
• Floor markers help guide guests to safe social distancing when approaching the bar, restrooms, and ticket area.
• Plexiglass shields are installed at the bar.

* Note: Seating reservations are subject to change in order to maintain safe social distancing. Learn more about our safety procedures .

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