He has the world’s second-heaviest brain and the world’s worst impulse control. Now, he’s facing the ultimate trial: you.

This work-in-progress comedy invites the audience to judge a murderer not by his actions, but through a fever dream of absurd tests and that gosh darn devil’s music. Should we save this man’s life or not, you guys?

You decide.

TL;DR: It’s like…

• … a courtroom drama retold in painstaking detail by that little freak in your class on the playground. 

Artists: Todd Sullivan

Live directed by Alice Gillette.

Genre: clown

Doors & Seating: We open the doors and start seating 15 minutes before the show. Seating is General Admission, so show up early to grab your favorite spot. 

The Standby Line: For sold-out shows or our Pay What You Can tickets, a standby line will form 30 minutes before doors open. If any seats stay empty, we’ll sell them to the folks in line.

Late Arrivals: If you’re more than 30 minutes late, we may give your seat to someone on the standby list. We don’t offer refunds.

The lineup is subject to change.

Perks: Your ticket to this show also gets you free admission to the Freaky Weeky Awards Show on Saturday, 3/7 at 8:00 PM.

Reviews

“I live-directed this WIP so maybe I’m a bit biased, but Todd brings a frightening level of commitment to this work-in-progress, proving once again why he is such a vital, skilled mainstay within the Denver theater and clown scene imo!!! The show is a little annoying in the best way possible… it's incredibly clever nonsense that leaves you feeling pure joy even when you aren't quite sure what’s happening (this is a compliment). This could be Todd’s finest hour of Bit Lord nonsense.”

-Alice G.

“A Homer-ic courtroom drama live directed by the artist’s 13 year old daughter.”

-Anonymous

“Writing this on Saturday morning, this was my favorite show all week. The juxtaposition of choral chanting music with a paper accordion lit up by finger lights made this moment feel SERIOUS. And it was! Todd put the world's first serial killer on trial (sorry, spoilers) and we had to determine if this man deserved to live or die. High stakes! So much responsibility! Todd's physicality is like an al-dente spaghetti: at the same time both wiggly and firm. Thank you for doing the WORK.”

-V.

“thoroughly impressed by ivy on tech. live direction shows make me feel encouraged to try more things within this community, its extremely cool to peek into creative's minds.

todd did a wonderful job trying to blur the black and white of morality by reminding us that this serial killer is an underdog while facing trial. the end was visceral until proven silly. i had a good time!”

-Ari W.

In this series finale of a TV show you’ve never seen, Meat Show, a “man” (derogatory), cracks his space helmet while working on the Trash Belt. What a butterfingers! Now with his oxygen running low, Meat Show doesn’t call for rescue. Instead, he begs the audience (our stars) for one last wish: more wishes, please!

Watch as this clown faces the highbrow despair of existing both poorly and temporarily while being soundtracked live by musician Bryan Richard Martin (Cotton Jones, Page France.)

TL;DR: It’s like…

• … the weirdest kid in your homeroom who was obsessed with Wrestlemania and Toy Story and The Truman Show.

Artists: Alice Gillette, Bryan Richard Martin

Genre: sci-fi, grindcore clown

Here’s an interview with Alice Gillette about her show, Meat Show in Space.

Selected out of 350 artists, Alice Gillette was chosen by FringeArts in 2025 for a cross-promotion with Live Nation for the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. This video provides a look into her show, Meat Show in Space, alongside commentary inspired by David Byrne’s 2025 tour.

Doors & Seating: We open the doors and start seating 15 minutes before the show. Seating is General Admission, so show up early to grab your favorite spot. 

The Standby Line: For sold-out shows or our Pay What You Can tickets, a standby line will form 30 minutes before doors open. If any seats stay empty, we’ll sell them to the folks in line.

Late Arrivals: If you’re more than 30 minutes late, we may give your seat to someone on the standby list. We don’t offer refunds.

The lineup is subject to change.

Perks: Your ticket to this show also gets you free admission to the Freaky Weeky Awards Show on Saturday, 3/7 at 8:00 PM.

Reviews

“meatshow is unstoppable. he’s endearing and lovable and dedicated to his truth ”

-BCC

“‘What the hell’ in the best way possible.”

-Andrew C.

“impressive speed! ending makes me want to be okay with the sound of people throwing up!”

-Ari W.

“A marshmallow-suited space janitor clown who makes you laugh, cringe, and strangely root for him.

Meat Show is a ridiculous and oddly lovable character—part cosmic trash collector, part cartoon hero lost in the vacuum of space. Alice Gillette commits fully to the bit, stomping around the stage in a puffy white suit that gives delightful marshmallow-man energy while moving with the physical chaos of a silent-film or Three Stooges–style clown. With pulsing music underneath, the show lives in a weird and wonderful space place.

Meat Show’s world feels almost like watching a cartoon character brought to life with real word objects and NASA Communications. His exaggerated physicality, his awkward bravado, and even his tiny, strangely phallic tongue popping in and out create a character that is both cringe-inducing and completely charming. The audience becomes ‘the stars,’ pulled into his orbit as he fumbles, celebrates, spirals, and occasionally sprints across the stage to fast paced comedic music in moments that release the tension in the funniest way.

Underneath the absurdity, there’s a strange sweetness to Meat Show. He boasts about strength and masculinity but also seems lost in his own feelings, unable to quite say what he means. The audience laughs at him, but by the end you can feel that they’re also rooting for him.

And honestly… someone should give Meat Show flowers after every show.

Audience notes: Meat Show is such a fun clown character that I’d love to see him dropped into other strange environments—space trash collector today, maybe flower shop delivery guy or zoo caretaker tomorrow. The live directing on this performance was interesting, though part of the joy of the character is watching Meat Show figure things out (or avoid figuring them out) in his own wonderfully chaotic way. NASA and the music felt like the right balance to pace and balance the show.”

-TC M.

“What I love about Alice, and Meat Show, is that they are both absolutely not afraid to explore anything.

Meat Show in Space exists as a show, but then it feels like Alice asked the question, ‘What if we fucked around a little bit more with what's already there?’ and then went and did it.

The audience was so on-board to the point where we want to protect Meat Show at all costs. Nothing bad can ever happen to him!! The only reason it's 4 stars is because NASA and the live directors were both live directing the show and it felt like sometimes they weren't gelling with each other and as someone who wants Meat Show to be happy I NEED EVERYONE TO GEL. I know that Meat Show is a big boy and can handle himself but for the love of Babe, we gotta work together, for Meat Show!!”

-V.

Vera’s balancing a near-perfect career in customer service with a budding romance that you, her customers, never asked to witness. While she's more than happy to double-check your authorization forms and provide the proper signatures required for your unprecedented request, she’s kind of busy right now.

Mind if she places you on a brief hold?

TL;DR: It’s like…

• …The Notebook meets a Parks & Rec council meeting narrated by Ben Stein in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off .

Artist: Vera

Genre: solo, clown, character, dystopian, romance, surrealist, anti-humor, absurdist, education (hehe), self-help

Doors & Seating: We open the doors and start seating 15 minutes before the show. Seating is General Admission, so show up early to grab your favorite spot. 

The Standby Line: For sold-out shows or our Pay What You Can tickets, a standby line will form 30 minutes before doors open. If any seats stay empty, we’ll sell them to the folks in line.

Late Arrivals: If you’re more than 30 minutes late, we may give your seat to someone on the standby list. We don’t offer refunds.

The lineup is subject to change.

Perks: Your ticket to this show also gets you free admission to the Freaky Weeky Awards Show on Saturday, 3/7 at 8:00 PM.

Reviews

“When you really think about it, we all help others for completely selfish reasons. ”

-Sameer V.

“Customer service is a difficult job and never more difficult when your trainer is alternating between flirting with someone, refusing to answer anyone's questions and being incredibly obtuse. Wonderfully baffling and hilarious with surprising pathos at the end. I don't want the reviewer award, I just want the cloud storage I think I was promised during training.”

-PB

“4 stars because I was truly triggered by all of the corporate workplace jargon. Too immersed. But thank you for making it pleasant!”

-V.

“meg does an incredibly real depiction of someone who encourages classroom participation for the sole purpose of proving her power over them. being at the whim of costumer service is a confusing treat with tons of ambition. im excited for whats to come!

(strobe lights hurt and might cause seizures, please try a different lighting)”

-Ari W.

“Meg is absurd! So funny and odd. Meg’s fully present throughout, and watching her fold her moments of “breaking” immediately back into the performance was one of the best parts of this show. The soundscape of call waiting music mixed with random coughing and disjointed dialogue creates a liminal space that feels genuinely eerie. The audience was present and leaning in the entire time, which is a testament to the world she’s built.”

-Alice G.

In this series finale of a TV show you’ve never seen, Meat Show, a “man” (derogatory), cracks his space helmet while working on the Trash Belt. What a butterfingers! Now with his oxygen running low, Meat Show doesn’t call for rescue. Instead, he begs the audience (our stars) for one last wish: more wishes, please!

Watch as this clown faces the highbrow despair of existing both poorly and temporarily while being soundtracked live by musician Bryan Richard Martin (Cotton Jones, Page France.)

TL;DR: It’s like…

• … the weirdest kid in your homeroom who was obsessed with Wrestlemania and Toy Story and The Truman Show.

Artists: Alice Gillette, Bryan Richard Martin

Genre: sci-fi, grindcore clown

Here’s an interview with Alice Gillette about her show, Meat Show in Space:

Selected out of 350 artists, Alice Gillette was chosen by FringeArts in 2025 for a cross-promotion with Live Nation for the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. This video provides a look into her show, Meat Show in Space, alongside commentary inspired by David Byrne’s 2025 tour.

Doors & Seating: We open the doors and start seating 15 minutes before the show. Seating is General Admission, so show up early to grab your favorite spot. 

The Standby Line: For sold-out shows or our Pay What You Can tickets, a standby line will form 30 minutes before doors open. If any seats stay empty, we’ll sell them to the folks in line.

Late Arrivals: If you’re more than 30 minutes late, we may give your seat to someone on the standby list. We don’t offer refunds.

The lineup is subject to change.

Perks: Your ticket to this show also gets you free admission to the Freaky Weeky Awards Show on Saturday, 3/7 at 8:00 PM.

Reviews

“meatshow is unstoppable. he’s endearing and lovable and dedicated to his truth ”

-BCC

“‘What the hell’ in the best way possible.”

-Andrew C.

“impressive speed! ending makes me want to be okay with the sound of people throwing up!”

-Ari W.

“A marshmallow-suited space janitor clown who makes you laugh, cringe, and strangely root for him.

Meat Show is a ridiculous and oddly lovable character—part cosmic trash collector, part cartoon hero lost in the vacuum of space. Alice Gillette commits fully to the bit, stomping around the stage in a puffy white suit that gives delightful marshmallow-man energy while moving with the physical chaos of a silent-film or Three Stooges–style clown. With pulsing music underneath, the show lives in a weird and wonderful space place.

Meat Show’s world feels almost like watching a cartoon character brought to life with real word objects and NASA Communications. His exaggerated physicality, his awkward bravado, and even his tiny, strangely phallic tongue popping in and out create a character that is both cringe-inducing and completely charming. The audience becomes ‘the stars,’ pulled into his orbit as he fumbles, celebrates, spirals, and occasionally sprints across the stage to fast paced comedic music in moments that release the tension in the funniest way.

Underneath the absurdity, there’s a strange sweetness to Meat Show. He boasts about strength and masculinity but also seems lost in his own feelings, unable to quite say what he means. The audience laughs at him, but by the end you can feel that they’re also rooting for him.

And honestly… someone should give Meat Show flowers after every show.

Audience notes: Meat Show is such a fun clown character that I’d love to see him dropped into other strange environments—space trash collector today, maybe flower shop delivery guy or zoo caretaker tomorrow. The live directing on this performance was interesting, though part of the joy of the character is watching Meat Show figure things out (or avoid figuring them out) in his own wonderfully chaotic way. NASA and the music felt like the right balance to pace and balance the show.”

-TC M.

“What I love about Alice, and Meat Show, is that they are both absolutely not afraid to explore anything.

Meat Show in Space exists as a show, but then it feels like Alice asked the question, ‘What if we fucked around a little bit more with what's already there?’ and then went and did it.

The audience was so on-board to the point where we want to protect Meat Show at all costs. Nothing bad can ever happen to him!! The only reason it's 4 stars is because NASA and the live directors were both live directing the show and it felt like sometimes they weren't gelling with each other and as someone who wants Meat Show to be happy I NEED EVERYONE TO GEL. I know that Meat Show is a big boy and can handle himself but for the love of Babe, we gotta work together, for Meat Show!!”

-V.

Asa Erlendson does characters that make you haha, whoo hoo, teehee, huh, eck, hmmm, and haha more. 

TL;DR: It’s like…

• …Looney Toons meets Donnie Darko set in the mind of a single father nodding off at church. 

• …QVC for literal shit painted gold hosted by Ralph Nader. 

• …Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, but of your favorite aunt's ex-boyfriends, and we're all in a good mood.

Artist: Asa Erlendson

Genre: Showcase of comedic character monologues. A dumb mirror.

Doors & Seating: We open the doors and start seating 15 minutes before the show. Seating is General Admission, so show up early to grab your favorite spot. 

The Standby Line: For sold-out shows or our Pay What You Can tickets, a standby line will form 30 minutes before doors open. If any seats stay empty, we’ll sell them to the folks in line.

Late Arrivals: If you’re more than 30 minutes late, we may give your seat to someone on the standby list. We don’t offer refunds.

The lineup is subject to change.

Perks: Your ticket to this show also gets you free admission to the Freaky Weeky Awards Show on Saturday, 3/7 at 8:00 PM.

Reviews

“Goddamit Micheal, get your shit together ”

-Sameer V.

“I really enjoyed the lighting and sound transitions between each character, with Donavan reading the notecards being a close tie for favorite along with the grandpa. ”

-Gabbie

“A masterclass in character comedy—smart, silly, and deeply human.

Asa Erlendson delivers a joyful carousel of characters that are as hilarious as they are oddly touching. Framed by a gentle old man drifting in and out of sleep, the show moves seamlessly between wildly different personalities, each bursting with strange passions, unexpected details, and very specific worlds. Every character feels complete, we see their quirks, their obsessions, and just enough of their inner life to make the audience laugh and lean forward at the same time.

Asa’s physical presence is a delight to watch. Tall and lanky, he uses his whole body to transform on stage, shifting posture, rhythm, and energy so each character arrives fully formed. His timing is excellent, and he isn’t afraid of quiet moments—silence becomes part of the comedy as the audience waits with anticipation for the next turn.

What makes Asa special as both a writer and improviser is the depth of thought behind the silliness. His characters aren’t just funny; they’re passionate about strange little corners of life, rattling off facts, ideas, and obsessions that make them feel vividly real. The result is a show that feels like a carnival ride through human oddness, and you never want it to end.

By the end, the framing device reveals something quietly powerful. As grandpa drifts away, we realize something surprising—we learned so much about every character, but we never really asked grandpa about his life. He spent the whole show asking us questions, welcoming us in as his grandchildren. It took me a minute to realize, and when it landed, it landed gently. I left feeling touched and softly reminded to know the people in our lives beyond the roles we see them in every day.

In my house, Asa is known as Denver’s best improviser, so much so that my partner, who normally avoids improv and clowning entirely, will happily attend a show if Asa is performing. Watching this piece, it’s easy to see why.

A wildly funny and imaginative showcase of characters that makes you laugh, think, and occasionally say “huh” in the best possible way.

10 out of 10 bat facts. 🦇

Audience note: The grandfather framing device is a beautiful anchor between characters. The realization at the end about how little we know about him is quietly powerful, and it might be interesting to explore that thread even further in future versions. ”

-TC M.

“Asa has such a natural stage presence. Every character felt three-dimensional, as though these were real-life people that Asa had met and wanted to immortalize them as characters. Having grandpa as the through line was sweet, and the audience absolutely fell in love with him. Thank you, Asa, for gifting us with this show and showing off your character acting chops.”

-V.

“Asa's show was probably my third favorite, so far. I really like the shape of this show (it’s painterly).”

-Anonymous

In this series finale of a TV show you’ve never seen, Meat Show, a “man” (derogatory), cracks his space helmet while working on the Trash Belt. What a butterfingers! Now with his oxygen running low, Meat Show doesn’t call for rescue. Instead, he begs the audience (our stars) for one last wish: more wishes, please!

Watch as this clown faces the highbrow despair of existing both poorly and temporarily while being soundtracked live by musician Bryan Richard Martin (Cotton Jones, Page France.)

TL;DR: It’s like…

• … the weirdest kid in your homeroom who was obsessed with Wrestlemania and Toy Story and The Truman Show.

Artists: Alice Gillette, Bryan Richard Martin

Genre: sci-fi, grindcore clown

Here’s an interview with Alice Gillette about her show, Meat Show in Space.

Selected out of 350 artists, Alice Gillette was chosen by FringeArts in 2025 for a cross-promotion with Live Nation for the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. This video provides a look into her show, Meat Show in Space, alongside commentary inspired by David Byrne’s 2025 tour.

Doors & Seating: We open the doors and start seating 15 minutes before the show. Seating is General Admission, so show up early to grab your favorite spot. 

The Standby Line: For sold-out shows or our Pay What You Can tickets, a standby line will form 30 minutes before doors open. If any seats stay empty, we’ll sell them to the folks in line.

Late Arrivals: If you’re more than 30 minutes late, we may give your seat to someone on the standby list. We don’t offer refunds.

The lineup is subject to change.

Perks: Your ticket to this show also gets you free admission to the Freaky Weeky Awards Show on Saturday, 3/7 at 8:00 PM.

Reviews

“meatshow is unstoppable. he’s endearing and lovable and dedicated to his truth ”

-BCC

“‘What the hell’ in the best way possible.”

-Andrew C.

“impressive speed! ending makes me want to be okay with the sound of people throwing up!”

-Ari W.

“A marshmallow-suited space janitor clown who makes you laugh, cringe, and strangely root for him.

Meat Show is a ridiculous and oddly lovable character—part cosmic trash collector, part cartoon hero lost in the vacuum of space. Alice Gillette commits fully to the bit, stomping around the stage in a puffy white suit that gives delightful marshmallow-man energy while moving with the physical chaos of a silent-film or Three Stooges–style clown. With pulsing music underneath, the show lives in a weird and wonderful space place.

Meat Show’s world feels almost like watching a cartoon character brought to life with real word objects and NASA Communications. His exaggerated physicality, his awkward bravado, and even his tiny, strangely phallic tongue popping in and out create a character that is both cringe-inducing and completely charming. The audience becomes ‘the stars,’ pulled into his orbit as he fumbles, celebrates, spirals, and occasionally sprints across the stage to fast paced comedic music in moments that release the tension in the funniest way.

Underneath the absurdity, there’s a strange sweetness to Meat Show. He boasts about strength and masculinity but also seems lost in his own feelings, unable to quite say what he means. The audience laughs at him, but by the end you can feel that they’re also rooting for him.

And honestly… someone should give Meat Show flowers after every show.

Audience notes: Meat Show is such a fun clown character that I’d love to see him dropped into other strange environments—space trash collector today, maybe flower shop delivery guy or zoo caretaker tomorrow. The live directing on this performance was interesting, though part of the joy of the character is watching Meat Show figure things out (or avoid figuring them out) in his own wonderfully chaotic way. NASA and the music felt like the right balance to pace and balance the show.”

-TC M.

“What I love about Alice, and Meat Show, is that they are both absolutely not afraid to explore anything.

Meat Show in Space exists as a show, but then it feels like Alice asked the question, ‘What if we fucked around a little bit more with what's already there?’ and then went and did it.

The audience was so on-board to the point where we want to protect Meat Show at all costs. Nothing bad can ever happen to him!! The only reason it's 4 stars is because NASA and the live directors were both live directing the show and it felt like sometimes they weren't gelling with each other and as someone who wants Meat Show to be happy I NEED EVERYONE TO GEL. I know that Meat Show is a big boy and can handle himself but for the love of Babe, we gotta work together, for Meat Show!!”

-V.