Showing titles in Storytelling

One night in 1995, author Douglas Adams kidnapped an audience and held them hostage for 70 minutes at London's Almeida Theatre. The audience members were subjected to Adams's dramatic solo performances of excerpts and scenes from his wildly funny, wildly popular books The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, and Life, the Universe and Everything. LEARN how to fly! HEAR about Arthur and the Irrational Sofa! GROAN at Marvin's escapade with the Frogstar Battle Robot! Just keep laughing and nobody will get hurt!

In the newly revised 2019 version of the show, David Dean Bottrell performed his highly-acclaimed comic storytelling show that the Los Angeles Times called "hysterical" and SoCal Public Radio deemed "profane, hilarious, and moving." Bottrell revisits how love and sex (or the lack thereof) have affected the course of his life from age five to the present. This audiobook features both live and in-studio recordings of the monologues from David Dean Bottrell Makes Love.

SNL alum and sage satirist Colin Quinn is here to take no prisoners. In this hilarious stand-up show, performed live at the Minetta Lane Theatre, no political view is safe. Quinn takes on political division highlighting the truth, absurdity, and humor on both sides of the aisle. This isn’t Colin Quinn vs. liberals or conservatives. This is Colin Quinn deftly roasting liberals, conservatives, and everyone in between.  

A Jimmy Durante Festival is a collection of tributes, parodies, and rarities of "The Great Schnozzola" entertainer with the gruff voice - written, produced, and performed by Joe Bev. Bonus tracks feature remastered audio from classic radio, TV, and cartoons.

When his son gets a school assignment on heroes, John seizes the chance to teach him all about the great figures of the Latino world. But once he sets out on his irreverent crash course across three continents and 3,000 years of history - from conquistadores to cumbia, Montezuma to Menudo, and taking on the characters in all of it - he uncovers provocative truths that shock even him.   

An Edward G. Robinson Festival is a collection of tributes, parodies, and rarities of the great film actor-written, produced, and performed by Joe Bevilacqua. Bonus tracks feature remastered classic radio dramas. This set includes "If We All Talked Like Allen Jenkins", "Murder is a Merry-Go-Round", "The Reflection", "Hobo Hawk", "Willaby Meets the Godfather", "The Man who Wanted to be Edward G. Robinson", "The Trap", and "Key Largo".

José Jiménez has often been described as an ethnic character. But José is the quintessential "little man". Featured in the movie The Right Stuff, and starring at President John F. Kennedy's inaugural ball, Bill Dana's José is a most memorable, classic, and original character.

The acclaimed British novelist and short story master who "recruits admires with each book" (Hilary Mantel) discusses her latest novel with fellow author Colm Tóibín (House of Names). Ingeniously moving between past and present, Late in the Day exposes how infinite alternate configurations lie beneath the seemingly dependable arrangements we make for our lives. With a reading by Rita Wolf (An Ordinary Muslim). 

It's a special Un-Cabaret compilation of four deeply funny stories about the Christmas holiday. John Riggi tries desperately to create some kind of Christmas ritual with his family; Jenny Bicks wins an Emmy and discovers the limits of giving; Michael Patrick King unwraps an inspired piece about his Christmas secret; and Brent Forrester celebrates a spectacularly nightmarish New Year's Eve in Hawaii.

This very special Un-Cabaret collection includes four deeply funny stories about Jews and Jewishness: "The Day I Got Caught Playing with Myself in Hebrew School", "Hitler's Willing Executioner, Me?", "The Ish Factor", and "Bar Mitzvah Boy".

John Riggi tries to get lucky in the lottery. He is a writer and co-executive producer on 30 Rock. He was also a writer and co-exec on The Comeback, Will & Grace, The Bernie Mac Show and The Larry Sanders Show.

Cindy goes on a book tour/manhunt with the help of her matchmaker. CINDY CHUPACK is the Emmy-winning writer and executive producer of Sex and the City and Everybody Loves Raymond; she's also the executive producer of Him and Us, with Sir Elton John, and the author of The Between Boyfriends Book.

A deeply funny story by Jay Kogen about the things we do for love, including taking a honeymoon to Hawaii. JAY KOGEN is an Emmy-winning writer for The Simpsons, Frasier, and Malcolm in the Middle.

An inspirational comedy set by Beth Lapides about Dr. Emoto, beach bodies, and getting evicted - from Los Angeles and the Piscean Age!

John Riggi takes us to the old country and back in this funny, poignant tale of place and family.

Author and unique TV writer Merrill Markoe considers the battlefield of her love-life and finds that hope springs eternal.

Gifted comedian Dana Gould takes us to the heart of darkness of insomnia.

A deeply funny and epic story by Beth Lapides about her eviction from Los Angeles and exile in the desert (if you can consider Palm Springs the desert).

A deeply funny story by Merrill Markoe about the world as seen by her dog.

Jon Kinnally's deep, beautiful piece goes shallow and deep as he explores feline and human love.