LaughCry is a celebration of big feelings, where queer comics and poets bring their wittiest one-liners and their most moving musings to the stage. Expect poetry that will break your heart, and stand-up sets that will stitch you right back up. You may laugh, you may cry, we guarantee you'll feel something!
HOSTED BY: Ria Adele & Jordana Wegman
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ia Adele is a queer Tanzanian therapist, poet, and producer of LaughCry. Ria believes strongly in the power of performance in all its forms for protest, healing, storytelling and connecting. Ria artfully combines rhythm and rhyme and her soothing vocal tone, creating a unique poetic style that draws listeners into her deep emotional world. In 2024, Ria released her debut album, 'What if the flame?', which you can listen to wherever you get your music.
Jordana Wegman is a queer Jewish comedian, improviser, and writer. She has trained with iO and has performed in Chicago, at the New Zealand Improv Festival, and across Sydney. She is currently working on her debut novel, has a 44 day streak on Duolingo at time of writing, and genuinely believes improv will save the world.