A Night with Hennessy Jade
A Mixed-race female comedian’s stagnant career turns upside down after she tells a single joke, spiralling into chaos and self-discovery. @brxhousetheatre until 5th October. Tickets: https://brixtonhouse.co.uk/shows/housemates-2024-a-night-with-hennessy-jade/
Hennessy Jade is a bold comedian in her late 20s. She’s struggling to make it big in London. So far, she’s tried everything—playing it safe, taking risks, and following the rules. Yet, nothing has worked. Now, she’s ready to try something new. This time, she’ll be herself.
Hennessy is daring, witty, and unapologetically vulgar. She sees herself as a younger, edgier female version of Dave Chappelle. But we don’t know much about her beyond the stories she tells in her stand-up. Are they true? Are they made up? Is her name even Hennessy?
One thing is clear: humor has always been her way of coping. She lives by the motto: laugh or cry. In her one-hour special, she dives into the fallout from a joke that went too far. It gained national attention and landed her in trouble.
So, what’s next for Hennessy Jade? Will she stand her ground for women in comedy, or give in to cancel culture?