“Pretty Beast” at SF’s Exit Theatre

Submitted by the Event Organizer

When schizophrenia and alcoholism collide in one Japanese family, comedy becomes her superpower–and ticket to freedom. Award-winning comedian KAZU KUSANO takes audiences on a rebellious comedic journey deftly navigating mental illness, sexism, and love. With storytelling as raw as it is inspiring, Kazu celebrates overcoming obstacles that stand in the way of your dreams. “Hilarious & Devastating!” —The Georgia Straight. “The mastermind of the one-woman show” —Winnipeg Free Press. Won Pick of Fringe in Vancouver and Best of Fest at Crazy Woke Asians Solo Festival in Los Angeles.

TYPE OF SHOW: Solo, Storytelling, Dramedy , WARNINGS: Coarse Language, Strobe Light AGE LIMIT: 18+

Kazu Kusano (Producer, Writer, Performer) is a comedian, actress, and writer. She has a Japanese accent, crazy physicality, a dark sense of humor, and hot flashes. Kazu immigrated to America all alone in her thirties to do comedy. Kazu can be seen on Comedy Central UK’s Cannel Hopping as a Japanese correspondent. Also, she is the undefeated champion of Joke-E-Oke at SF Sketchfest, where the late great Robin Williams gave her a huge compliment, “She’s hilarious!” Married to a Jewish mentalist, she resides in Los Angeles.

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