Thursday, February 11, 2016

Stand-up Comedian Brooke Van Poppelen Headlines The Big Hunt, February 26-27


From our friend, Brooke Van Poppelen...

Stand-up comedian Brooke Van Poppelen (truTV's Hack My Life, The Nightly Show, MTV, host of the 2016 SXSW Interactive Awards) headlines two nights at The Big Hunt's Underground Comedy series later this month.

WHEN: Friday, February 26th and Saturday, February 27th - 8:00 PM

WHERE: The Big Hunt, 1345 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 

HOW: $10, 21+. Click here to purchase tickets online.

"With a sharp wit and the ability to find universal hilarity in just about anything, Van Poppelen possesses an exceptionally personable stage presence." - Splitsider

Brooke Van Poppelen is a NYC-based comic, actress, writer, and host of Hack My Life on truTV. Brooke has appeared on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, @Midnight, and John Oliver's New York Stand Up Show on Comedy Central, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on CBS, IFC's Comedy Drop, and the upcoming first season of Night Train hosted by Wyatt Cenac for NBC's See So. She has appeared as a guest on ABC's The View and Dr. Oz and as a talking head and panelist on multiple MTV, truTV and VH1 shows. Brooke worked as a writer and producer for several seasons of Girl Code and Guy Code and many other MTV shows. 

Brooke's stand-up comedy has been praised by Splitsider, Esquire, and Brightest Young Things. She was recently selected for the Headliners Showcase as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and has also performed at The Bentzen Ball, Riot Fest LA, SXSW, The Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival and Bridgetown and this year will be back at SXSW 2016 hosting the Interactive Awards Ceremony.