Kelli Dunham
New York City, New York, United States | INDIE
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Press
.. Her reading about the death of her partner which while surprisingly comical, remained remarkably poignant without sinking into schmaltz. That's a tough balancing act that she executed brilliantly." - Someone in a Tree Blog
May 2005 - Curve Magazine
. - Charlotte Cooper @ Rainbow Network
"Get her CD, go to her shows, and become a stalking fan. This ex-nun is hilarious" - Just Out, November 2006
"Her routine is honest and at times thought-provoking. " - Dan McQuade @ Philadelpia Weekly
Kelli Dunham’s BAD HABITS (Lesbian Nun Tells All) is chock-full of witty lines about her experiences as a Mission of Charity nun..her material is compelling, and her writing is often hilarious. I was captivated by the story and Dunham’s writing." - NYtheatre.com
Discography
Kelli’s first comedy CD, “I am NOT a 12 Year Old Boy” was recorded in 2005 and is still in regular rotation on Sirius Satellite Radio’s Raw Dog Station. Kelli is currently touring in support of her recently released second comedy CD, “Almost Pretty” on an (almost) 50 states pilgrimage. She has covered 1/3 of the US states so far. In an effort to decrease the tour’s carbon footprint, Kelli will be covering the last 500 miles of the tour on bike, skateboard, pogo stick and her own two feet, ending with a splash in the ocean at Provincetown at the beginning of the queersummer season.
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Bio
BASIC BIO—Just the facts
Kelli Dunham may be the typical skateboard-riding, houseboat-dwelling, stealth gender non-variant, too-many-book reading ex-nun comic but she is also very a much a Nerd On A Mission.
Her writing has been syndicated nationally, received several Vice Versa awards and is regularly featured in Curve Magazine. Her comedy has been seen at colleges, clubs, women’s festivals and pride celebrations nationwide as well both on the Showtime Network and the Discovery Channel.
Kelli is also the author of four books, How to Survive and Maybe Even Love Nursing School (FA Davis, 2004), How to Survive and Maybe Even Love Your Life as a Nurse (FA Davis, 2005) The Boy's Body Book: Everything You Need to Know for Growing Up YOU (Applesauce Press, 2007) and The Girl's Body Book: Everything You Need to Know for Growing Up YOU (Applesauce Press, 2008). She is also a contributor to numerous anthologies including Love's Funny That Way (Sterling Press, 2006), Squeaky Clean Comedy (Andrew McNeil Press, 2005), She’s So Funny (Andrew McNeil Press, 2004), Dangerous Families (Haworth Press, 2004), and Life’s a Stitch (Random House, 2002).
For available sets and presentations, see the set list area.
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