Kevin Directed By John
Friday, Oct 16, 2026 @ 7:00 PM PDT • Multiple prices
Description
This show has no material - only once in a life-time moments crafted just for you by the best of LA's Idiot Workshop. Kevin will improvise his little heart out, with the singular purpose of pleasing the audience. John Gilkey will hold him accountable and make shapes from the chaos.
Kevin arrived in Los Angeles in 2009, without training or talent, armed with only a heart of gold. Kevin didn’t begin as a show. He began as a student of John Gilkey’s Idiot Workshop. At first he was paying, and then he was not. Then he was a cast member, then he was a teacher, then like a flash of light - he was a show, directed by John Gilkey.
Kevin arrived in Los Angeles in 2009, without training or talent, armed with only a heart of gold. Kevin didn’t begin as a show. He began as a student of John Gilkey’s Idiot Workshop. At first he was paying, and then he was not. Then he was a cast member, then he was a teacher, then like a flash of light - he was a show, directed by John Gilkey.
John Gilkey is the Founder and Creative Director of The Idiot Workshop. He has performed internationally for more than thirty-five years in circus, variety, comedy clubs, theater and television.
Kevin Krieger is the Managing Director of The Idiot Workshop. The LA Times calls him "a fixture of the LA clown scene." Kevin and John have collaborated for over a decade.
www.theidiotworkshop.com
Press for The Idiot's shows:
“Spontaneous Theater of the absurd... lascivious, blasphemous and potentially dangerous... This could be LA’s craziest improv show”
Press for The Idiot's shows:
“Spontaneous Theater of the absurd... lascivious, blasphemous and potentially dangerous... This could be LA’s craziest improv show”
— LA WEEKLY
“This show should simply not be missed ...transcendent...absolutely hilarious ...beautiful ...the whole thing feels like a jazz symphony made up on the spot by Duke, Miles, Coltrane and Fitzgerald. Yes, the members of Wet The Hippo are that good.”
“This show should simply not be missed ...transcendent...absolutely hilarious ...beautiful ...the whole thing feels like a jazz symphony made up on the spot by Duke, Miles, Coltrane and Fitzgerald. Yes, the members of Wet The Hippo are that good.”
— L.A. BETTER LEMONS
“Somewhere at the intersection of the sacred and the profane, of poetry and dire scatology, of clown and Dada, of community and exile, of fourth walls and no walls at all, lies Cruel Babes. Cruel Babes welcomes you to their family playroom for laughs, tears, and live-directed anti-theatrical chaos that is at its very least…absolutely not like anything else.”
KEITH FULTON - Filmmaker (Lost In La Mancha)
Laughs for All: As part of our mission towards access to comedy, we offer 10% of tickets at a discounted rate to make it more affordable for those who otherwise would not be able to attend. These tickets are first come, first served, so we recommend buying them online ahead of time, and any remaining will be sold at the door.
- Doors open 30 minutes prior to listed show time.
- Online sales close on the day of the show.
- Unclaimed tickets will be released to standby line 10 minutes after listed show time.
- All prices include ticketing platform and credit card processing fees.
KICKSTAND COMEDY TERMS & CONDITIONS - All sales are final and no refunds are permitted.
- If you are more than 10 minutes late to your show, your ticket may be released and there will be no refund.
- If you are inebriated, heckling, or causing any disruption, you’ll be asked to leave the theater and will not receive a refund.
- All times listed in PST.
- Shows starting before 9pm are all ages. Shows beginning at 9pm or later are restricted to ages 21+.
- Kickstand is ADA accessible and provides floor level seating. If you require space for a mobility device, you may email us at boxoffice@kickstandcomedy.org ahead of time so we may prepare and reserve a space for you, or you can let the box office know at check in.
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Location
1006 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214
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