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Detective Game Show: Where Trivia Meets Escape Room

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

The immersive, trivia, puzzle competition Detective Game Show returns with a new set of cases. This time, it’s up to YOU to SOLVE them! DGS takes live murder mystery to the next level where trivia meets escape room. Devised and hosted by the puzzle-making, storytelling minds of some of New Orleans most talented creatives, DGS...

$15

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

Double Duos: Improv Comedy in Pairs

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

Big Couch has asked some of its favorite improvisers to partner up in this unscripted comedy show. Two pairs will perform long-form improv comedy separately, and then mash-up for a double duo. It's two times the laughs for one night only.

$10

WRYAT Public Radio Presents The Ritual: Improv Comedy Worthy of Worship

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

Your favorite New Orleans satirical podcast - WRYAT Public Radio - presents a live, interactive improvised "ceremony" honoring those things which we revere, sometimes unnecessarily. The Ritual combines elements of rites and exaltation with short-form games and long-form improv to create an entire induction celebration for a new member. It's got a vaguely veiled lovecraftian...

$10

Improv Jam

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

Time Capsule: An Improv Trip through Space & Time

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

What if you could preserve a whole place in a time capsule and open it years later just as it was? This whole world would be full of people with extraordinary personalities inhabiting unique worlds and in their feels about what’s happening where they live. That’s what talented performers will explore in “Time Capsule” an...

$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

Sunday Funnies: Family Friendly Improv Comedy

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

Join us for a fun evening of improv comedy for the whole family! Sunday Funnies is an improv comedy show geared towards ages 8 and up. An amazingly friendly and talented group of improvisors trained in performing for kids and teens will present an interactive set of improv comedy games. They'll take your kids' imaginations...

$10

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. Featuring Destinie Jones, Armando Leduc, Lili Daly, Kathryn Lanier, Tj Sebastian, Katy Maddox, and Je’Men Daniels. Following the students’ set, Anubis Improv faculty will perform.

$10

Couch Potato Standup Comedy

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

A stacked stand-up show at Big Couch with host Lee Glass! Laugh at/with long sets from Laura Sanders, Geneva Joy, and Isaac Kozell. Headliner Laura Sanders has had a real bruiser of a 2023, you too? Come laugh in the face of missing teeth, grief, and everything in between. Laura is thrilled to have her...

$15

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