Kitty Messalina is a comedic triple threat - a queer woman of colour. Her unique perspectives on prejudice, promiscuity and polyamory quickly earned her a nomination as a Finalist for the NCF New Act of the Year Award 2019. Despite being a relative newcomer to the circuit, she has performed with greats such as Rosie Jones and as tour support for Shaparak (Shappi) Khorsandi. Kitty is currently working on her debut solo show, "Is This Thing Turned On?" where she ponders identity politics, problematic crushes and Alexander Hamilton; her WIP performance of this was a sold out success at the Nottingham Comedy Festival 2021.
First gig:
My first stand-up gig was 26th June 2019
Recent clubs:
Late Stage Comedy
Quantum Leopard
Ofton Funny
Often Funny
Rock Central
Alternative Cobra Meeting
Bradford Fringe: LGBTQ+ Month Special
Awkward Question Time (Alex Leam)
Provocateur Comedy
Comedy Crate
Who Needs A Netflix Special Anyway (WHANSA)
Stand Up Edwards
Women Got Talent Nottingham
Derby Clown School
NCF £1 Comedy Night
Nottingham Comedy Festival (NCF) New Act of the Year 2019
Washdown
Com-Od'z
Jezebels
Treehouse Comedy
Below the Belt (Benny Shakes)
Blizzard Comedy
Social Distance Warriors
Booze at Ten (Graham Whistler)
Cross-Borders Comedy
LarkLord (MissImp)
Improv Provocateur
LaughAble
Den of Fools
CLOGG
KD's Comedian Quiz-Off
Pints of View (Friz Frizzle)
Sounds Proper Comedy Showcase
Leeds LGBT+ Literature Festival
Furthest from the Sea
Belper Fringe Festival
Bradford Fringe Festival
the Crafty Clowne (Derbyshire Comedy)
That's Entertainment Sheffield
Toolmaker Comedy
Indie-Go @ SteelYard Kelham
Hollybush Arts Centre Cradley Heath
MissImp
Laffa Cake Comedy
Keighley Pride Showcase
the Bonington Nottingham
Toolmaker Comedy Sheffield
Sexquisite
Liquid Light
Den of Laughs
NCF Canalhouse Comedy Nottingham
NCF Comedy Draycott
Women in Comedy Festival Manchester
Jokes at the Oaks Manchester
Birmingham Comedy Festival
Boardgame Smackdown LIVE
Tickled Pink
Percy Picklebackers Nottingham
Queer, As In Funny
Homotopia Arts Festival
Homotopia (Liverpool)
Capstone Arts Theatre Liverpool
Ten Feet Tall
Opening/Tour Support for Shaparak Khorsandi: It Was The Nineties
Lakeside Arts
Queer as In Joke
Molasses Cane
YMCA
Malt Cross
Press, Quotes, Awards:
Runner Up: Nottingham Comedy Festival - NCF New Act of the Year 2019
Honourable Mention: Notts Comedy Review - New Act of the Year 2019
Kitty Messalina
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