International Comedy Club in Rotterdam

Red Bastard

“Very, Very Funny”- NY TIMES

Something interesting must happen every 10 seconds… And it will! America's dangerous, seductive comedy-monster delivers on this

promise in the show that earned him 10 five-star reviews and was ranked top 5 shows at Edinburgh International Fringe.
Experience the madness as Red Bastard immerses you in his absurd web of raw conversation, traps, rewards, and catch-22’s.
Winner: Best in theater- Hollywood Fringe

Winner: Outstanding Solo Performance- Ottawa Fringe
Winner: Most Outrageous Show- Hollywood Fringe
Winner: Best of Fest- Toronto Fringe
Winner: Best of Fest- Edmonton Fringe
Winner: Best of Fest- Vancouver Fringe
Winner: Best of Fest- Winnipeg Fringe
Top 5 Shows in the UK. 2013 – LIST Magazine.

“Like great sex, I will be going back for more”- Kate Copstick , The Scotsman (UK)
“Very, Very Funny”- NY TIMES

Red Bastard (USA) is a bold and provocative character created and performed by Eric Davis, a seasoned clown, actor, and director. Trained in classical theatre and bouffon at institutions like the Dell'Arte International School and under Philippe Gaulier, Davis blends satire, audience interaction, and physical theatre in his performances. Red Bastard is known for breaking the fourth wall, challenging audiences to confront their fears, lies, and desires. With a red, bulbous costume and a confrontational style, the character has garnered acclaim at festivals around the world, including the Edinburgh Fringe and Just for Laughs. Davis uses the character not just for shock or laughs, but to push boundaries and provoke transformation. Through Red Bastard, he redefines the role of the clown as both trickster and truth-teller.

“Bouffon Eric Davis has created the most wonderful in-your‑face act: his Red Bastard is all arse and belly with delicate legs and arms poking out … Physically grotesque, but it is verbally that this bouffon act really takes the audience apart … In short no one is safe.” - British Theatre Guide

“It’s offensive, off‑putting, uncomfortable and fantastic, a terrifying combination of the improvisational, the improbable and the impossible.” - Broadway Baby

“Probably one of the strangest experiences of my entire life. … He asks a lot of very personal questions, puts people in difficult and sometimes extremely uncomfortable positions, and allows us all to judge each other whilst forcing us also to judge ourselves.” - Voice Magazine

“What a bastard! A good, clever, stupid, sexy, perverse, demonic bastard! … It’s the most honest, enjoyable at times squirm‑inducing but always entertaining hour I’ve spent in a theatre space for some time … It’s got so much audience participation … life changing moments …” - Fringe Review

The first stand up comedian in Croatia, Marina Orsag is coming to Rotterdam to entertain you in English with her awarded show - Rainbow Sheep of the Family.

What it's like to grow up in a very unusual family that you will be able to fully identify with, and what it's like to grow up and later live in Croatia as the only publicly outed lesbian, find out with Marina in this hilarious personal show.

Don't miss out on an hour and a half of top-notch entertainment and laugh your heart out.

MARINA ORSAG has been on the stand-up scene for twenty years - and for good reason. A person with incredible positive energy and a big heart who will bring joyfull laughter to audience creating a great atmosphere that will make the audience laugh out loud and sometimes even think deeper. Her shows stay with the audience long after they've watched them.
She has performed over 3,500 times across the region and Europe, and has won various awards, the most beloved of which are the First Audience Award at the Lent Festival 2014, the Top 10 Comedians of the World at the Jokenation competition 2015, and the title of European Hero of Humor in Amsterdam 2018.
With her work in production and mentoring comedians, she has created the stand-up scene in Croatia.
She has a whole host of notable television appearances behind her, the most famous of which are Your Face Sounds Familiar, Stars Sing, You're Lying, RTL Klub Smijeha, Comedy Central Stand Up & More.

Sean McLoughlin
White Elephant

Acclaimed UK comedian Sean McLoughlin is back in Rotterdam with a sensational new stand-up show about getting on, getting lost and getting the feeling he might be useless forever. An evening of top-class comedy from a thoroughly mediocre man.
As seen on Live At The Apollo and opening for Ricky Gervais on his international tour.

"Masterclass in imagination and wordplay, shows observational comedy can reach into thrilling places" (The List)
"An excellent and imaginative stand-up" (The Scotsman)
"A hugely accomplished hour of stand-up" (Time Out)

Following his extended and biggest UK and Ireland stand-up tour to date, which included five consecutive nights at London’s iconic Hackney Empire plus a sold-out performance at the London Palladium, award-winning comedian, co-host of the mega-hit podcast Off Menu with James Acaster, Taskmaster champion and host of both Taskmaster the Podcast and of The Traitors: Uncloaked, and judge on Great British Menu (BBC2), Ed Gamble is bringing his “eye-wateringly hilarious” (The I) comedy to Europe for the first time ever in Autumn 2025.
Also seen and heard on Mock The Week (BBC2), Live At The Apollo (BBC), and on Sunday mornings on Radio X alongside Matthew Crosby.

★★★★
“A Class Act. Comedy Gold”
Time Out

★★★★
“Mesmerically funny and original…consistently eye-wateringly hilarious”
The I

This event is part of Shtick Fest 2025 – the third edition of our annual comedy festival!
Stay tuned, there’s plenty more to come.
Shtick Fest is Rotterdam’s international comedy festival a yearly celebration of international headliners, rising stars, and unexpected gems. The 2025 edition is our third and biggest one yet. Don’t miss the laughs!