Syd King
Saint Sydney - Solo Show
Combining stand-up, puppetry, game show, tap dance, and a single cartwheel, you will leave understanding why good girls don’t go bad, they go sad.
Brought to you by former adult virgin and NYC comedian Syd King, it's Saint Sydney! This solos how takes Syd's 12 years of attending an Indiana Catholic school and looks at why she took purity culture terribly seriously; shamed friends for OWNING yoga pants, SLAPPED PEOPLE WHEN THEY CURSED, and did almost anything but love thy neighbor. Syd is now publicly atoning for her sins and comforting anyone that says "not really" when a doctor asks if they are sexually active, a little better. Directed by Vannessa Jackson (SNL, Colbert, A Black Lady Sketch Show)
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Director - Vannessa Jackson
Vannessa Jackson is a standup comedian & TV writer. She wrote for seasons 47-49 of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, Season 4 of HBO's A Black Lady Sketch Show, and Season 2 of NBC's A Little Late with Lilly Singh. Prior to that, she was a writing apprentice for Season 4 of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.​ Before making the leap to New York, she honed her writing and celebrity stalking skills in Los Angeles as an E! Shows writer for E! television networks, but she’ll always have a place in her heart for her very first writing job with Tiger Beat magazine.
Christi Somers
“Sydney is disarmingly sincere and quietly fearless. I laughed a lot and left feeling lighter — like someone gently set my guilt down for me. Sydney is a force in plaid skirt and punchlines and Saint Sydney is a rare kind of comedy - soft, sweet and hilariously human. "
NYC Audience Member
”Like everything was on point. The narrative, the jokes intertwined, the incredibly real moments, the props, the PUPPET, the on cue split, it was so fun”
NYC Audience Member
“Syd King is on fire! Her show is personal, insightful, and incredibly original. She takes a deep dive into her tween years and catholic upbringing, and the result is comedic genius. One of the funniest performances I’ve seen in a long time. It has humour! Heart! And argyle sweaters!”
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all photos by Alex Mendoza
