The Den Theatre announced that Rafi Bastos’ “UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY TOUR”, which will be a taped special on August 17, joins a host of top talent appearing at the theatre’s Wicker Park stages at 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. throughout August, including Rick Glassman on August 3, “Beach Too Sandy, Water Too Wet” Podcast on August 15, Jiaoying Summers on August 16, Daniel Weingarten on August 16 - 17, , José Rafael Guzmán on August 18, and Keith Pedro on August 25. Tickets are now on sale at www.thedentheatre.com or by calling (773) 697-3830.
Rafi Bastos: UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY TOUR
Saturday, August 17, 2024, at 7:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Tickets: $25 - $45
Rafi Bastos is a 6’7” tall Jewish-Brazilian comedian with an accent like Dracula and a rapidly growing social media presence of stand-up clips in English. Many of Rafi’s super-viral stand-up clips come from nightly performances at the prestigious Comedy Cellar. In his home country of Brazil, Rafi is a trailblazer in comedy and media and is one of the first comedians to pioneer the art of American-style stand-up comedy in Brazil.
Rafi’s 17-year comedy and acting career before coming to the United States garnered many firsts and was covered in an interview on The Joe Rogan Experience. After setting more than a few records, he opened a stand-up comedy club and continuously created national controversy by challenging Brazil’s oppressive laws surrounding freedom of speech. Rafi’s videos with stage performances, music videos, interviews, and sketches have now more than 370 million views on his YouTube channel alone.
In 2011, he was considered by The New York Times as “The Most Influential Man on Twitter,” at the time with 7 million followers, now at 11.4 million. In 2013, Rafi won the “Shorty Awards,” also known as the “Oscars of Social Media,” for Best Comedian. Both in English and Portuguese, Rafi continues to prove that he is among the most talented artists of Latin America - always setting the bar higher for innovation, quality, and influence. Rafi’s quick-witted observational humor, intelligence, and worldly view have made him a hit online and the first Brazilian comedian to become a regular at the most renowned comedy clubs globally, including Comedy Cellar in New York, Laugh Factory and The Hollywood Improv in California. He is also the first Brazilian comedian to headline at JUST FOR LAUGHS, the largest comedy festival in the world, hosted in Montreal, Canada. Among his many credits, Rafi has three comedy specials on Netflix: A Arte do Insulto, Péssima Influencia, and Ultimato. He has starred in movies, had his own controversial talk show, been an in-field journalist, and hosted reality shows (Ultimate Beastmaster for Netflix). He is the Co-Founder and owner of Comedians, the largest comedy club in South America. Let’s just say Rafi has done almost everything in Brazil and now he’s in the USA to do it all with a fresh perspective - in UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY.
Also appearing at The Den Theatre in August 2024:
Rick Glassman
Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 7:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Tickets: $22 - $40
Beach Too Sandy, Water Too Wet Podcast
Thursday, August 15, 2024, at 7:15 p.m.
Tickets: $25 - $47.50
Jiaoying Summers
Friday, August 16, 2024 at 7:15 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.
Tickets: $22 - $50
Daniel Weingarten
Friday, August 16, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 17, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets: $26 General Admission
José Rafael Guzmán
Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 7:15 p.m.
Tickets: $22 - $40
Keith Pedro
Sunday, August 25, 2024 at 7:15 p.m.
Tickets: $22 - $37
About The Den Theatre
The Den Theatre opened in 2010 in the Wicker Park neighborhood with just a single theatre space. Now celebrating its thirteenth year, Co-owners Ryan Martin and Carol Cohen, along with their talented and dynamic staff, have developed The Den into a multi-level, live entertainment venue that boasts five intimate and unique theaters ranging from 50 – 300 seats. In addition, the first floor houses The Den Bar & Lounge – a full-service bar where audiences gather before and after performances to share a drink and commune with like-minded culture-hounds. Today, The Den is focused on providing world-class stand-up comedy and cultivating its first love – the theatre. The Den is home to four resident theatre companies including About Face Theatre, The Artistic Home, First Floor Theater and Haven. Hundreds of other companies, artists and comedians from Chicago and beyond have called The Den home – from national names to local stars, and The Den consistently plays host to a lineup of exciting and diverse talent. As a building created for interdisciplinary arts, The Den has accommodated a wide variety of programming, including plays, musicals, stand-up comedy, improv, dance, film screenings, seminars and speaking engagements. For additional information, visit www.thedentheatre.com.
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