Netflix is a Joke Fest Week! It's MayHEM! 🧵🪡
Dynasty Darlings,
Welcome to 🧵MayHEM!🪡 at Dynasty Typewriter! 🧵MayHEM!🪡 is our unique, playful take on the name of the month of May. What can we say, we're obsessed with whimsy! Here are some Fascinating Factz™ about May and MAYhem:
The month of May on our prized Gregorian calendar is named after the Roman goddess Maia. Maia embodied spring, fertility, and the growth of plants. 🌱 We love those things!
The word mayhem is defined by the great and historicMerriam & Webster as "needless or willful damage or violence." Nice work M&W!
Mayhem is also the name of a pioneering Norwegian black metalband formed in Oslo in 1984, known for its extreme musical style and controversial history. You'll have to do your own recon on what made them extreme and controversial, but let's just say that based on the above definition of the word mayhem, they sure lived up to their name! Our favorite Mayhem members you are no doubt wondering? It's an obvious toss up between Jørn "Necrobutcher" Stubberud, and Jan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg. Keep rockin' boyz! 🎸
🧵MayHEM!🪡 at Dynasty is more about the wordplay with the word hem. Thegreat and historicWordReference.com defines a hem as “an edge made by folding back the margin of cloth and sewing it down.” That is illustrated on the design you see above with needle and thread and a sewn-in aesthetic. Plus we have the tagline "This month will have you in stitches" because sewing stitches and laughing stitches. 😹 The month is brought to you by The Storytailors, a lineage of characters in our world who have stitched together stories of all the great Dynasty lore for centuries. Though you are probably most familiar with the public access iterations of The Storytailors show from the early 1980's. Are you whimisified or what?!
🧵MayHEM!🪡 at Dynasty begins tonight with a full week of hosting events for the NETFLIX IS A JOKE FEST! We're excited to host a mix of new shows and Dynasty classics to our stage as part of the gigantic Los Angeles festival. There are still a few tickets available to some of the shows, so get 'em while you can and we'll see you soon!
It was a powerful Scorpio Full Moon 🦂🌕🦂 this weekend and we're all finally stepping into our full power so that's excting,
VanJam
THIS WEEK AT DYNASTY
MONDAY 05/04 at 7:00pm
Netflix Is a Joke Presents: Chaos! w/ Natasha Leggero, Sabrina Jalees, Chelsea Peretti
Darkness and chaos abound. Come blow like a leaf through these wild winds and hyper-fixate on said chaos with Chelsea Peretti, Natasha Leggero, and Sabrina Jalees. Featuring a bizarre giveaway, a cold read of a scene written specifically for this show, and beautiful, au courant stand-up.
MONDAY 05/04 at 9:30pm
Netflix Is a Joke Presents: Mike Ward
French-Canadian comedy icon Mike Ward is one of the most influential comedians to emerge from Quebec. He gained international attention through a decade-long free-speech case that reached the Supreme Court of Canada, winning a landmark 2021 ruling affirming artistic freedom and satire. Creator and host of the world's #1 French-language comedy podcast, his live recording at the Bell Centre sold over 20,000 tickets and set a Guinness World Record. Despite massive success in the French-speaking world, Mike Ward rarely performs in English — making this a rare opportunity to see him outside his mother tongue.
TUESDAY 05/05 at 7:00pm
Netflix Is a Joke Presents: Nicole Byer
Nicole Byer is one of the most versatile voices in comedy today — actress, comedian, writer, author, and podcaster. She is best known as the host of Netflix's Emmy-nominated Nailed It!, and in 2020 made history as the first Black woman nominated for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program. Her debut stand-up special Nicole Byer: Big Beautiful Weirdo is streaming now on Netflix. She also hosts the award-winning podcast Why Won't You Date Me? and has lent her voice to Tuca & Bertie, Rugrats, and Invincible. A UCB alum, Nicole continues to cement her status as a force in stand-up performing across the country.
TUESDAY 05/05 at 9:30pm SOLD OUT
Netflix Is a Joke Presents: Edi Patterson: Playgirl
Actor, improviser, and writer Edi Patterson (The Righteous Gemstones, Vice Principals, Knives Out) returns with her wild-ass show Playgirl — a completely improvised play based on audience suggestions where she plays every single character.
WEDNESDAY 05/06 at 7:00pm
Netflix Is a Joke Presents: Lucas Zelnick — Crowdwork Only Show
New York-based stand-up Lucas Zelnick challenges his cushy upbringing through punch-heavy material — and tonight, all of it comes from you. Featured on Comedy Central and a headliner at the Netflix Is a Joke Festival, Zelnick has sold over 50,000 tickets on tour and amassed 500 million views across social media. For no reason at all, he also holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
WEDNESDAY 05/06 at 9:30pm SOLD OUT
Netflix Is a Joke Presents: Vittorio Angelone — You Can't Say Nothing Any More
After training as a classical musician, Vittorio Angelone made the predictable switch to stand-up and has risen through the ranks at remarkable speed. He has supported Russell Howard, Jason Manford, Michael Che, and Sam Morril on tour, sold out the Edinburgh Fringe multiple times, and amassed over 50 million views online. His current world tour You Can't Say Nothing Any More has already seen shows selling out across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. "Just wow… the full package, a compelling live performer with excellent writing… polished, and deservedly confident." ★★★★½ Chortle. Despite all of this, Vittorio Angelone has always denied any involvement in stand-up comedy or stand-up comedy related activities.
THURSDAY 05/07 at 7:00pm SOLD OUT
Netflix Is a Joke Presents: The Legend of Crystal Shell
Kristen Schaal's The Legend of Crystal Shell follows an extraordinary soul who has been hiding from the world because of a fantastic secret — all to be revealed as she prepares to execute her long-held dream: a solo dance interpretation of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake.
THURSDAY 05/07 at 9:30pm
Netflix Is a Joke Presents: A Dewayne Perkins Comedic Experience
One night only. Dewayne Perkins presents How Being Black & Gay Made Me Better Than You — a one-man comedic experience.
FRIDAY 05/08 at 7:00pm SOLD OUT
Netflix Is a Joke Presents: The Legend of Crystal Shell
Kristen Schaal's The Legend of Crystal Shell follows an extraordinary soul who has been hiding from the world because of a fantastic secret — all to be revealed as she prepares to execute her long-held dream: a solo dance interpretation of Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake.
FRIDAY 05/08 at 9:30pm LIVE & LIVESTREAMED
Netflix Is a Joke Presents: The Ultimate Improv Show
Dan Black presents The Ultimate Improv Show — the best, funniest, and ultimate-est improv of all time. (Ultimate-est is a word.) Every show features a celebrity guest monologist who shares impromptu stories from an audience suggestion, inspiring the funniest scenes you've ever seen in your entire life. As seen in The New York Times, with past guests including Seth Rogen, Bob Odenkirk, and Terry Crews. Featuring Edi Patterson, Bobby Moynihan, Lauren Lapkus, Brandon Scott Jones, Neil Casey, Paul Welsh, Dan Black, and guest monologist Andy Richter.
SATURDAY 05/09 at 4:00pm
Netflix Is a Joke Presents: Clean Plate Club — Improv Comedy + Cooking
Delectable improv with Bobby Moynihan and friends, plus live cooking on stage from Dinner Time Live's Chris Ying. Featuring Taran Killam, Paul Brittain, Angela Giarratana, Eugene Cordero, Vic Michaels, and Tim Baltz.
SATURDAY 05/09 at 7:00pm SOLD OUT
Netflix Is a Joke Presents: Todd Barry
Todd Barry has released four one-hour stand-up specials, including his latest Domestic Shorthair, and has appeared on Colbert, Letterman, Conan, and Late Night with Seth Meyers. His acting credits include The Wrestler and Road Trip, with television appearances on Flight of the Conchords, Chappelle's Show, and Sex and the City. You may also know his voice from Bob's Burgers, Dr. Katz, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force. He is also the author of the critically acclaimed 2017 travel memoir Thank You For Coming To Hattiesburg.
SATURDAY 05/09 at 9:30pm
Netflix Is a Joke Presents: Don't Stop I'm About to Jazz
LA's best stand-up comedians perform their sets with live full band jazz accompaniment. Hosted by Two Tree Hill and Rose Kelso, featuring Ron Funches, Rick Glassman, Gianmarco Soresi, and special guests. Directed by Alan Kliffer, produced by Adam Gold.
SUNDAY 05/10 at 7:30pm
Three standups who've written on everything from Roseanne to Conan to Ted. Featuring Dana Gould, Laura Kightlinger, and Brian Kiley.
MONDAY 05/11 at 7:00pm
Formed by comedian and writer Austin Laine Walker's obsession with television variety shows of yesteryear, Varietyville has been described as "a small town encapsulated in a snow globe, where every day is a variety special." Each performance is an entirely unique trip to this fictional utopia — the show you see will never be seen again. Punch your ticket for a one-of-a-kind visit to Varietyville.
