Guitar in hand, Jess Karamjeet - a thirty-something, mixed-race, bisexual immigrant - navigates the awkward intersections of her identity while grieving the loss of her dear, departed dad.
Riding shotgun is Sophie Gibson, an NZ ON AIR funded singer/songwriter with over 800K Spotify streams, who’s songs often have a comedic spin - so she’s made the ever so logical side-step into stand-up comedy.
Because some say tragedy + time = comedy... and Grief-Sex-Race takes out the middle (wo)man.
Jess is confident that, if all else fails, her tips on appropriate funeral attire are sure to come in handy. So get your running shoes on, then prepare for your socks to be knocked off.
This taboo-busting, stereotype-subverting hour is a workout for your mind and your sides (you know, from all the laughter.)
A self-proclaimed ‘chicken tikka sandwich’, Jess’s punch-lines pack more punch than a kid’s packed-lunch and, as the cultural rainbow of yummy-mummys know, that’s a lot of flavour.
She's a rising star in the comedy circuit, working with comedian/producers such as Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Tim Batt and No Homo Queer Comedy.
Originally from Scotland, Sophie's songs explore the loss of her brother to suicide in 2015, and her music is an important vessel for mental health awareness. She's an up-and-coming singer/songwriter 'who breathes raw emotion into every note.'
Jess was recognised for her stand-up comedy achievements in the 2022 RAW Comedy Quest semi-finals, and her first comedy show, LGBT...WHO?!, was billed in the New Zealand International Comedy Festival 2022. She makes her debut at Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year, and is a screenwriter, playwright, Jazz singer, and drama teacher.
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Tue 30 Aug – 8.30pm
Wed 31 Aug - 8.30pm
Thurs 1 Sept - 8.30pm
Fri 2 Sept - 8.30pm
Sat 3 Sept - 8.30pm
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Q Theatre Vault
305 Queen Street, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010
$15 - $25 -
18+
Reference euthanasia and suicide. There are also references to race, sex and sexuality.