Stand Up

Joy tells you all about her shitty relationships so you can (hopefully) learn from her mistakes. A look at sexuality, family dysfunction, addiction, & recovery through a female Asian American lens, all wrapped up in a comedic, (maybe) easy to swallow pill.

One woman's journey on transforming her life after a long marriage, and discovering how much joy awaited her in the process. Sometimes what seems to be the worst chapter of our lives turns out to be a happy surprise.

In his 50-minute solo comedy, Tarek Ziad uses the idea of The Genius Grant—a shining $800,000 symbol of validation and success for creatives—as a gateway into discussions of achievement, failure, self obsession, passion, and how they all fit under one scary umbrella: financial security in the arts!