SHAWN HITCHINS
RIBALD
Shawn Hitchins reclaims the mic to share the first joke he ever told—a 90s gay joke. Obsessed with cracking its origins, he traces the lewd punchline through centuries of literature, weaving crass comedy and ancient tragedy through his irreverent and fearless storytelling.
An Epic Gay Joke
Blending stand-up with drunk book club, Ribald is a vulgar English lesson, an irreverent salon, a chronic overshare, and an unexpected return to the stage.
“Jokes are used as envelopes
for thoughts of
the greatest substance “
– Sigmund Freud
“It’s funny, it’s brutal, it’s sad, it’s hopeful.
If you see it being produced anywhere near you on this planet, go fucking see it.”
-NIK OVSTAAS
Moderately celebrated Comedian & author
Returns
Shawn Hitchins is the author of The Light Streamed Beneath It and A Brief History of Oversharing. His one-person show Ginger Nation toured extensively before being filmed in concert (Amazon Prime/OUTtv). Hitchins is an award-winning entertainer, writer, personality, and creator of live performance. Hitchins and his work garnered notices from the CBC, Guardian, GayTimes UK, BuzzFeed, CNN, BBC, BBC, CTV, and The Toronto Star.
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