Frigid New York Presents THE FUNNYMMIGRANTS FESTIVAL

FRIGID New York is proud to present FunnYmmigrants: A Comedy Festival! Running this weekend and next, January 3rd through 13th, catch New York City's funniest immigrants at Under St. Marks. There will be no drink minimum, and lots of laughs.
Tickets ($20): http://www.horsetrade.info/funnymmigrants.

A comedy festival celebrating Immigrant comics from all over the world. Curated by Lucie Pohl host & creator of Immigrant Jam, Hi, Hitler and the voice of Mercy on Overwatch, and FRIGID's very own Tess Henry. This festival will be funny, timely and know no bounds.

**No Drink Minimum**

Featuring:

The Immaculate Big Bang with Bill Santiago

Thursday, January 3rd at 8:30 pm

Sparked by the death of his father and birth of his daughter, Comedy Central Comedian Bill Santiago goes in search of answers and laughs at the border of science and religion, exploring the comic nature of the cosmic quest for understanding existence, life, death and the number 33 (not necessarily in that order).

Sid Singh

Friday, January 4th at 8:30 pm

Comedian and Comedy Central UK writer Sid Singh returns from London to perform a hard hitting and funny show about the spiraling refugee crisis, forced empathy, and the correct way to hate.

"There's an air of Mitch Hedberg in his unassuming playfulness which perfectly offsets the sobriety of his content." -Chortle

"Friendly, funny, and smart! He has definitely earned the attention of intelligent, questioning punters who like their comedy with a load of well informed politics." -The Scotsman

All the Best Choices with Jess Salomon

Saturday, January 5th at 7 pm

Jess Salomon has been called "one of the scene's greatest delights by TimeOut Magazine. Come spend an hour with this Canadian export while she yells, this isn't cold! Let me tell you about cold! But like, in a delightful way.

Daniel Simonsen

Saturdays, January 5th and 12th at 8:30 pm

An hour of stand up from quirky award winning Norwegian comic Daniel Simonsen. Simonsen started his comedy career in the UK where he got crowned best newcomer at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival and was as a regular cast member on the British sitcom House of Fools. He recently relocated to New York City and just performed on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

"Exceptionally funny" Village Voice

"A talent to keep an eye on" Time Out London

Unheard Of with Eman El-Husseini

Sunday, January 6th at 7 pm

A Canadian, a Palestinian, a Muslim, and a lesbian walk into a bar ladies and gentlemen, it's just Eman El-Husseini. Yes, she's all those catastrophic identities rolled into one her life is a current event. From the Muslim ban to Palestinian rights and marriage equality to the ice cream truck that insists on parking in front of her building, it's all happening and it's happening to her, especially. Strap in and get comfortable, Eman has a lot to work through. In her decade-long comedy career, Eman has headlined across Canada, opened for Patton Oswalt, and recorded her first comedy album, Unveiled, which can be heard regularly on SiriusXM Radio.

Pohl-In-Progress with Lucie Pohl

Thursday, January 10th at 7 pm

Lucie Pohl, creator of Off Bway hits Hi, Hitler, Cry Me A Liver & Apohlcalypse Now! is writing a new show about what happens when you're a video game celebrity, have a bathtub in your kitchen, dead family members come back to life and you try to import Scottish men.

Atheer Yacoub

Thursday, January 10th at 8:30 pm

Stand-up comedians Atheer Yacoub and Pedro Gonzalez come together for a night of hilarious immigrant comedy, hosted by Nataly Aukar.

Non Kuramoto

Friday, January 11th at 8:30 pm

Non Kuramoto is a New York based Japanese actor, comedian, writer, and feminist-art-slut. She uses laughter and absurdity as tools to elevate voices of Asian women, experimenting with various art forms to find the funny in paranoia, identity crises, and depression. Non made her Off-Broadway debut in The Sex Myth: A Devised Play. Her play, The Fart Play (I'm Sad): A Dance, was produced at Nasty Women Unite Festival.

Older, Angrier, Hairier

Saturday, January 12th at 7 pm

After a successful, sold-out run in London's Soho Theatre 'Older.

Angrier. Hairier.' is back in New York. The hour long show examines

the writers obsession with housework, her reasons for remaining

child-free, and the havoc that needing to look 25 when one is in fact

45 has played with her mood.

Vaz is breaking gender barriers. The Daily Beast, NY.

The Indian Wanda Sykes. The Huffington Post, NY.

The funniest person you will meet Harpers Bazaar, India.

Alien Comics with Pan Dora

Sunday, January 13th at 7 pm

Alien Comics is a stand up showcase featuring a diverse mix of comics from different international & religious backgrounds. Every performer will bring a unique voice representing their origins, beliefs & culture. This show will offer not only comedy, but a cultural experience to be shared with the audience.

FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade is a theater development group with a focus on new work that produces a massive quantity of stimulating downtown theater every season. FRIGID's Resident Artist Program offers a home to a select group of Independent theater artists, pooling together a great deal of talent and energy. FRIGID New York grew out of the annual FRIGID Festival, the first and only festival of its kind in New York City to offer artists 100% of their box office proceeds, and Horse Trade Theater Group, a self-sustaining theater development and management group. www.FRIGIDnewyork.info