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Spicy Bits: Hot Sauce + Improv Comedy

Big Couch 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

Improv comedy is difficult enough. Why would anyone make it more challenging? Because watching comedians trying to perform while eating progressively spicier hot sauce is hilarious. Spicy Bits is a unique hour-long comedy show featuring improvisers performing short-form games and eating food covered in hot sauce. As the show goes on, the games get harder,...

$10

Showcase: A Long-form Improv Comedy Show

Big Couch 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

Newly trained and long-time improvisers combine to invent characters and worlds in the moment. It's a showcase show never seen before and never to be seen again. Tickets available here or at the door.

$10

Nerd Night: A Comedic Study of Science

Big Couch 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

Who says you can't laugh and learn? Because YOU CAN! We've invited some really smart friends to tell us a little about their research and areas of interest. Then, we're going to use that as inspiration for unscripted comedy! Some of the top improv talent in New Orleans combines with academics to make sure you...

$10

Free Comedy Jam for Improvisers

Big Couch 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

Just because improv is unscripted, doesn’t mean you can’t practice it! We welcome improvisers of all levels to join us weekly to hone their improv skills, learn new ones, and connect with fun folks. An improv jam is an opportunity for anyone to perform and watch scenes. You can have an awesome time while developing...

Free

Joie des Femmes Improv Comedy

Big Couch 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

The femme performers of Big Couch are spreading joy through imaginative improv comedy! They'll take the stage without a script and create everything from nothing. You'll discover their worlds and characters as they do. Experience the singular creativity of improvised comedy elevated by talented femme performers at 1045 Desire Street. Tickets available here or at...

$10

Funny But Make It Fashion

Big Couch 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

A Comedy Show And Modeling Competition Rolled Into One Do You Have What It Takes Become The Next Supermodel Of The Comedy World? Join us for a night of laughter, fashion, and fierce competition as some of the city’s best comedians share their funniest jokes, But that’s not all! A few lucky audience members will...

$20

Level Up: Anubis Improv Showcase

Big Couch 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

This fully improvised showcase show will celebrate the hard work our students have put in over 8 weeks of class. Following the students’ set, Anubis Improv faculty will perform.

$10

Teamwork Improv Comedy

Big Couch 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

Established troupes work together to create comedy without a script. See long-form improv from two different groups who know and love each other and creativity. Who knows what they'll come up with on the spot, but we know it will take all of them working together to do it!

$10

Modern Folklore: A Storytelling Show about Stories

Big Couch 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

The stories we hear as young adults shape who we are. Whether those are about a haunted railroad track, a half-human / half-animal wood-dwelling cryptid, a body buried an air duct above a bathroom, the house down the block that "just ain't right," or any other uncanniness in our community, these weird, wonderful cautionary tales...

$10

Showcase: A Long-form Improv Comedy Show

Big Couch 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

Newly trained and long-time improvisers combine to invent characters and worlds in the moment. It's a showcase show never seen before and never to be seen again. Tickets available here or at the door.

$10

The Vagina Monolaughs

Big Couch 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

Join Curate Laughs NOLA for a hilarious and empowering night at the Big Couch in New Orleans! The Vagina Monolaughs is a live event that celebrates the power and diversity of women through comedy, storytelling, and performances. Get ready to laugh, cry, and be inspired by talented artists who fearlessly share their experiences, struggles, and triumphs. Located at Desire Street,...

$25

Free Comedy Jam for Improvisers

Big Couch 1045 Desire Street, New Orleans, LA, United States

Just because improv is unscripted, doesn’t mean you can’t practice it! We welcome improvisers of all levels to join us weekly to hone their improv skills, learn new ones, and connect with fun folks. An improv jam is an opportunity for anyone to perform and watch scenes. You can have an awesome time while developing...

Free