Fat Joke

CONTENT WARNING: This event contains mature themes and is intended for adult audiences.

A fusion of stand-up comedy, storytelling, and unapologetic fact-blasting, Fat Joke thrusts fatphobia into the spotlight.

Cheyenne Rouleau surgically dissects this seldom-discussed subject with a razor-sharp wit that leaves the audience confronting their assumptions.

Brace yourself for a social commentary that challenges conventions, sparks crucial conversations, and keeps you laughing in the process.

This show contains significant discussion of fatphobia and diet culture. Additionally, it contains sensitive themes, mentions of abortions, complicated pregnancies, slavery, eugenics, racism, systemic oppression, and sexual assault. 

Watch a trailer here.

Join us for more! Immediately following each performance, Naleena Velji will host a “Talkback” with the artist, giving you the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the performance.  

Naleena Velji is a fat disabled lesbian of colour and a PhD student at Queen’s University who holds an MA and BA in Gender, Feminist and Women’s Studies. By analyzing the intersection of fatphobia, racism, and misogyny, her research works to de-center whiteness within fat studies, analyzing how systems of power enact violence on the bodies of fat queer women of colour in specific and complex ways, as they are situated within multiple and interconnected systems of domination, and highlights the impacts on their gender embodiment and self-determination. By challenging the social constructions of fat(phobia), she is interested in investigating the ways that self-identification/labels can function as a method of resistance and a tool for community building.   

Seating

Please find information about the various seating options available in the Baby Grand for Grand OnStage’s presentation of Fat Joke to help you select your preferred seats:

• Traditional seats with the following dimensions: the seat is 18 inches wide by 18 inches deep. The backrest is 19 inches wide by 15 inches tall.
• Fifteen cabaret tables with 3 chairs at each table. The backs of the chairs at these tables are 15 inches high, 19 inches wide at the top, and 19 inches wide at the narrowest part. The seat is 18 inches long and 19 inches wide. These seats are movable and can be interchanged with chairs for larger and taller body types and mobility devices.
• Four chairs for larger and taller body types are available to be placed at the cabaret tables. These chairs have the following dimensions: the seat is 30 inches wide by 19 inches deep. The backrest is 30 inches wide by 16 inches high, measure 18 inches from the floor to the seat and can accommodate up to 226 kg.
• Two couches.

If you require assistance with seating or any other accommodations, please contact our Box Office at 613-530-2050 so we can ensure you have the best possible experience when visiting Kingston Grand Theatre.