Cringe Fest

About the Project

We’ve all been to that show. You know, the one where your friend BEGS you to go – but once you’re there, you realize, “oh Jesus, this was a horrible mistake” and you sit in cringey silence for the next 90 minutes? Cringe Fest is a culmination of ALL those shows you regret going to.

For years, I’ve gone to countless Fringe shows that make me want to douse my eyes with Clorox to bleach away whatever the hell I just watched. But instead of permanently blinding myself, I realized, “why not turn this into a challenge?” Cringe Fest is that challenge. It’s the gauntlet of live-theater cringe that only a select few will be able to stomach.

So what exactly takes place during this show? Great question. Cringe Fest invites hundreds of comedians and performers to put up their worst, most cringeworthy segments from any show they’ve done in the past — and if the audience makes it through the entire show, they get a reward. We’ve got 10-minute segments where we do nothing but explain the intricate rules of niche boardgames. We have comedians doing their worst, cricket-inducing bits — the kind you’d find at a 2am Flappers open mic. We have hecklers come in and throw tantrums. We have an ACTUAL hot dog street vendor grilling live onstage throughout the show — so you’ll reek of cheap meat for days to come. We have the heat cranked up so the audience is uncomfortably moist at all times, and if they try to leave the theater, we publicly shame them.

This show will push you to your limits. But for those who sit through the whole thing, a badge of honor will be rewarded. So buckle up and prepare yourself… only the bravest theatergoers will survive.

The cast is stacked full of incredibly talented people that have worked in the industry for years. This show is an absolute riot, so just like Angela Bassett, we’re going to do the thing.