Please Don't F*ck the Funny Out of Me

Please Don’t F*ck the Funny Out of Me is a stand-up special thesis defense presentation about why I, Ishika Muchhal, cannot at any cost let someone fuck the funny out of me. Have I done a master's or PhD? No. Am I a straight-A girlie who won her 11th-grade science fair and will ride that high until I die? Absolutely.

Here is what you need to know: I am a 25-year-old Indian American woman, and I have never had sex. And this fact used to bother me until I realized (based on years of data collection and statistically significant evidence) that if I have sex, I will no longer be funny. And therefore, this is my thesis defense presentation for the hypothesis that I cannot, at any cost, let someone fuck the funny out of me.

Topics include: sex (or lack thereof), dating, subtle racial & economic commentary, flirting techniques, lore that makes you wonder - is she ok?, characteristics and case studies to back said characteristics, puns, and a healthy dose of relatability because who hasn’t been on a bad date? (If you have not, please tell me your ways after the show).

What people have said:

“For those who aren’t funny anymore because they’re not virgins, this show is your cure. This is definitely the world's most engaging dissertation presentation.” - Skylar

"Totally personal, and uncomfortably relatable, Ishika lays herself (emotionally) bare so we can laugh at the thing we’re all most weird about: sex." - Natalie

"Ishika’s set is so smooth and effortless. She keeps the laughs coming, with just enough space in between to breathe before you’re crackin up again." - Levi

"A versatile take on being Desi in a “eurocentrically” catered world, all while hitting all the right notes with both humor and heart." - Jeannette

"Ishika paints the most relatable picture for a 20-something dating scene... BRUTAL. My face hurt from laughter..." - Maddie

"Hilarious and heartfelt from start to finish, Ishika shines in a story only she could tell." - Aaron

Ishika Muchhal is a NYC-based, LA-raised Indian American actor, singer, dancer, and writer! She holds a BFA in Acting from CalArts, studied with Crash Acting Studio, and has trained in many styles of classical and contemporary dance and singing. She is also a certified BollyPop (Bollywood dance fitness) instructor. Her art and work live at the intersection of advocacy, decolonization, storytelling, comedy, and mixing media. She is a California Arts Council ‘Individual Artist Fellow’ for her interview series A QISSAA with Ishika: Quintessential and Inspiring Stories of South Asian Artists.
Recent: Trapped in Her Dorm Room (Lifetime), Tiny Little Town (Theatre Movement Bazaar, Hollywood, Edinburgh, & London), Silent Hill: Ascension (VO), Dancing Storytellers: Indian Mythology and Me (The Music Center).
Rep: Rothman/Andres Entertainment, CESD Talent, Media Artists Group.
www.ishikamuchhal.com
@ishika.muchhal