Candace Bryan: Don’t Be Ridiculous, Everybody Wants This (WIP)
21 February 2026
"Sharp wit and expertly crafted stand-up...an extraordinary talent" (Edinburgh Reviews)
"A gag count other comics should envy" (Chortle).
The apocalypse is nigh—let’s go to the mall! Comedian and high-functioning shopaholic Candace Bryan is working on a new show about her bad buying habits and the hyper-consumerist society that enables her. In this joke-packed hour, she explains why microplastics are chic, talks about the time she bombed a job interview at Vogue Magazine, and proves that shopping is more intellectual than reading book.
"A gag count other comics should envy" (Chortle).
The apocalypse is nigh—let’s go to the mall! Comedian and high-functioning shopaholic Candace Bryan is working on a new show about her bad buying habits and the hyper-consumerist society that enables her. In this joke-packed hour, she explains why microplastics are chic, talks about the time she bombed a job interview at Vogue Magazine, and proves that shopping is more intellectual than reading book.
