from The Adventures of Les Kurkendaal (Los Angeles, CA)

Returning Participant

Primary Lineup – Solo Performance (Comedy , Storytelling, LGBTQ)

Rating: PG-13

Show Description 

Les has taken a trip to Russia. He doesn’t read or speak the language. He is black and has been warned that in Russia they don’t like black people. And Les is gay and they definitely don’t like gays in Russia . How is he going to navigate this ?

Producer Biography

Les Kurkendaal-Barrett is Los Angeles based storyteller who has been touring Festivals around the world since 2000. He has also toured with The Moth Mainstage show. You can catch him in the movies The Lost Cause , Eating Out 3 All You Can Eat and Bro What Happened. Les currently hosts the podcast A Lifetime of Hallmark.

Fringe Festival Credits

2000, Wellington Fringe, A Comment From The Peanut Gallery
2001, Orlando Fringe,  A Comment From The Peanut Gallery.
2001, Abbotsford Fringe, A Comment From The Peanut Gallery

2004, Minnesota Fringe, Color Me Naked
2005, Cincy Fringe, A Comment From The Peanut Gallery

2005, Minnesota Fringe, Cupid Chronicles
2006, Cincy Fringe, Color me Naked

2006, Minnesota Fringe, Christmas in Bakersfield
2007, Cincy Fringe, Christmas in Bakersfield

2007, Indy Fringe, Christmas in Bakersfield

2007, Minnesota Fringe, Christmas in Bakersfield
2009, Cincy Fringe, The Gayer Snow

2008, Indy Fringe, Nightmare in Bakersfield
2008, Capital Fringe, Christmas in Bakersfield

2008, Indy Fringe, Nightmare in Bakersfield

2008, Minnesota Fringe, Nightmare in Bakersfield

2009, Minnesota Fringe, Attack of The Big Angry Booty

2009, Hollywood Fringe, Christmas in Bakersfield

2010, Chicago Fringe, Christmas in Bakersfield

2010, Minnesota Fringe, Drink Drank Drunk

2010, Hollywood Fringe, Christmas in Bakersfield

2011, Minnesota Fringe, One Way Ticket to Crazy Town

2011, Chicago Fringe, Nightmare in Bakersfield

2011, Hollywood Fringe, Nightmare in Bakersfield

2013, Hollywood Fringe, One Way Ticket To Crazy Town
2014, Atlanta Fringe, Christmas in Bakersfield

2014, Rogue Festival, Christmas in Bakersfield

2014, Hollywood Fringe, Coffee,Tea or Me

2015, Nanaimo Fringe, Christmas in Bakersfield

2015, Victoria Fringe, Christmas in Bakersfield
2015, Regina Fringe, Christmas in Bakersfield

2015, Rogue Festival, Nightmare in Bakersfield
2016, Port Fringe, Christmas in Bakersfield

2016, Minnesota Fringe, Terror on The High Seas

2016, Rogue Festival, Terror on The High Seas

2016, Hollywood Fringe, Terror on The High Seas
2017, Port Fringe, Nightmare in Bakersfield
2018, Port Fringe, Walking While Black in Moscow

2018, Indy Fringe, Walking While Black in Moscow
2018, Minnesota Fringe, Walking While Black in Moscow

2018, Rogue Festival, Walking While Black in Moscow

2019, Cincy Fringe, Walking While Black in Moscow
2019, Rogue Festival, Adventures While Black in Great Britain