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About the Hell Yes/Moontower Relationship
When we launched Hell Yes Fest in 2011, we wanted take a different approach to most improv/sketch/standup festivals that we’ve attended over the years. We had a very successful 2011, learned a lot and have been pretty excited about Year 2 for a long time. Part of that excitement is getting the chance to bring Hell Yes style booking to existing festivals, merge with other art events and of course, heighten the fun from our...
Thank You!
We are exhausted and our face muscles hurt. Thank you to everyone who helped make this such a giant success.
We are live!
Comedians from all over the country are here. Venues are buzzing. People are talking. Shows are happening. Come see us!
HYF kicks off today!
Today is the very, very (very) special kick-off day to Hell Yes Fest! We hope to see you at the Republic!
An interview with Handbomb
Coming to New Orleans for Hell Yes Fest is a bit of a homecoming for the improv collective known as Handbomb, who will be one of the acts closing out Hell Yes Fest on its final day. Handbomb is comprised of three wonderful people from TNM Austin, who all are involved in the theater in a plethora of ways, teaching, coaching, running Halloween shows and everything else. Of course I’m talking about the wonderfully talented...
An Interview with Adal Rifai from Whirled News Tonight
Adal Rifai is one of the hardest working improvisers in the Chicago area. He couldn’t get enough of New Orleans the first time around during the Chicago Invasion as part of Pudding-Thank-You in September, so he’s back again as part of the improv collective Whirled News Tonight. As part of Whirled News, he improvises news stories into smart satire pieces. Adal drops some improv knowledge, while expressing his thoughts on the City of New Orleans...
Silent Auction and Fund Raiser Tonight!
Help us make this the biggest, baddest comedy festival it can be by attending the silent auction tonight at 8:00p! Funny people hanging out. $5 to $10 suggested donation. Free beer. Three exclamation points!!!
Come early at 6:30pm and take a FREE improv class from The New Movement. That’s what’s up!
Details: Piece’a Work Art Gym 3436 Magazine St. New Orleans, LA 70115
Get it Ready, Nola
New Orleans is pretty much the best place in the world to visit. Comedy shows are pretty much the funnest thing to watch. So, what if a slew of the most badass comedians descended upon New Orleans for 4 days and you got to see the whole thing? What would you do? First, your eyes would probably bug out your skull in disbelief but second, you would circle November 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th on...
