Event Description
PSB Boston Edition is excited to host a weekend of solo comedy shows! Get ready to laugh until your sides hurt as talented comedians take the stage to help you forget about your troubles by telling you about theirs. Come on down and enjoy some good company, great laughs, and maybe even a book. Don't miss out on getting a real 'peek behind the curtain' at these comedians' life journeys!
Please note these shows are taking place at PSB: Boston Edition (50 Liberty Drive, Boston, MA 02210). There are 3 different shows over the course of the weekend. See below for details about this Saturday, April 12 show at 5:00pm featuring Ira Claybourne.
*Books and other items will be available for purchase.*
Tickets are available online here, in advance, for $10. Tickets will be available at the door for $15 via cash or Venmo.
Doors open at 4:30pm. Show starts at 5:00pm.
ABOUT THE PERFORMERS
Hosted by:
Carolyn Castiglia
@comediancarolyn
Carolyn Castiglia is a long-time stand-up, coach, and creator of Chuck, her award-winning off-Broadway solo show in which she "solves the lingering mysteries surrounding her family’s trauma after a decade of therapy and two puffs of weed."
Featuring:
Ira Claybourne
'Irate'
@ira.claybourne & @newnormalboston
Ira Claybourne is a queer, southern-born female(ish) comedian, producer, and educator currently surviving and minimally thriving in Boston, MA. Ira delights audiences from coast to coast, getting their chops hosting the Fox's Lair Comedy Show in Augusta, Georgia, and gaying up lineups ever since at Q.E.D. in Astoria, New York, Nick's Comedy Stop in Boston, and the Rockwell Theater in Somerville, MA. Ira performed in the Laugh Riot Grrrrl Festival in LA, slayed their Bechdel Set in Portland, Oregon, and produced "Bless Our Hearts," a comedy show in the "Far From Here" Comedy Festival in Toronto, Canada. Ira guest co-hosted shows at Jacque's Cabaret in Boston with Queen Mitzzy Picardo, enjoys producing with New Normal Boston, and is honored to be a regular guest on Mooish Productions. Ira hopes to push the boundaries of comedy in liberating, thought-provoking, and innovative ways. Yeah they're talking about that DEI shit too. #BLM
This class will take place in-person at our Center for Creative Writing in Boston's Seaport neighborhood.
Covid-19 Update:
GrubStreet's space will be mask-optional when Boston's Covid-19 Community Level is low or medium. When the Covid-19 Community Level is high, our space will require masks. Please check GrubStreet's Covid-19 page for the latest info on masking and Community Levels before visiting in person.
Space Accessibility:
Our space is ADA accessible with automatic door openers, ADA-compliant restrooms, desk and table spacing, braille signage, and elevator. Our classrooms can be equipped with ALS for hard of hearing individuals. We cannot guarantee a scent-free environment. For more accessibility requests, please contact our Operations team at [email protected] or (617) 695-0075.