Introducing award-winning US comedian, actress and businesswoman Natasha Pearl Hansen, who makes her Edinburgh Fringe debut with ‘The Right Amount of Wrong’.
Natasha Pearl Hansen takes you on the journey of breakup recovery, self-rediscovery, and tales of her relationships with men, family, money, health, and the grotesque modern ideologies of adulthood. She launched mybreakupregistery.com in 2021 alongside her comedy special. My Break-Up Registry is crowdfunding and gift registry platform for people going through break-ups.
On June 15, 2019, the day she was actually supposed to get married, Natasha recorded and self-produced her first comedy special titled "I Was Supposed To Get Married Today..." which was shot at her contracted wedding venue in Madison, Wisconsin near where she grew up. Recorded in front of a live audience of her family, friends and wedding guests, she performed only one take of the special to a sold-out room and turned the entire evening into an all-encompassing "wedding" experience for her guests.
Gritty, honest, highly relatable and classily dirty, “The Right Amount of Wrong” picks up where Natasha’s special left off, filling the audience in on the nuances of moving on with life, and hilarious stories from all seasons of life; from family to dating to career to finding reasons to unfollow children on Instagram. This show is an insightful and hysterically funny look at the imperfections of living life on an unkempt path and all of the trials and tribulations that come with it. ‘The Right Amount of Wrong’ is a remarkably delightful and honest portrayal where the roles of hero and villain are understandably constantly shifting.
She began her comedy career in 2006 at Second City Chicago. She has performed at countless festivals as well as headlining and featuring all over the country and world, including a recent tour with Armed Forces Entertainment.
Natasha produced and directed her first comedy documentary in late 2015 while doing a comedy tour in the Caribbean. She is an actress and writer for several upcoming series, formerly including the show 'Assistants' which she both produced and co-starred in. She is formerly a regular author and contributor for Men's Health Magazine, incorporating comedic photography with her essays. She was a semi-finalist in NBC's playground pilot writing competition in 2015, which led to two holding deals with the network, and in 2016 she took home The Taste Award for her co-produced comedic editorial work.
She has created and curated her own comedy tours for nearly six years, partnering with brands and creating integrated brand relationships for tour partnerships, leading her to yearly solo sold-out shows in unique places such as St Croix island, and a tour across Scotland, England, Germany, Czech Republic, France, Spain and Italy.
Natasha Pearl Hansen’s ‘The Right Amount of Wrong’ is at Just The Tonic – Cabaret Voltaire The Liberty Room @ 2pm for tickets go to www.edfringe.com
What is the last thing you do before you go onstage (apart from check your flies and/or check your knickers aren't sticking out of your skirt and check for spinach between your teeth)
- I honestly try to just chill before going on stage. I usually call my Grandma like an hour before, because she's not always chill, but loves when I talk sh** about her on stage so she always asks if I'm going to talk about her. Then I look at my notes, have a beer, and enjoy the green room vibes with any other comics that are around. If there's anyone opening for me I always watch the show and gauge the room before I go on stage. Anything I can do to enter the stage with "be present and have fun" energy!
What irritates you?
- Annoying people, rude people, people that try to have a bad time, or easily offended people irritate me. What a horrible way to exist, right? I also get irritated when people try to pitch me their horrible jokes after a show and tell me "you can use that in your act!" Sure... I'll use your 1970s farmer joke it'll absolutely fit my set... but I think I handle people like that pretty well.
What is the most dangerous thing you have ever done?
- I've done so many dangerous things! I once traveled alone to Prague when I was 22 years old because a bartender I worked with in Chicago told me I could make thousands of dollars signing over shelf companies at the embassy and I went, alone, and made thousands of dollars and got lost in Prague and pretended to be Portuguese and made a bunch of accidental friends from Australia. Around that same age I also dated a homeless man who I met in the Caribbean and brought him to LIVE with me in Chicago. I made a lot of horrible decisions and thank God I survived to tell the tales. I'll be a really cool old person with all the stories I have...
What is the most stupid thing you have ever done?
- The above answer nailed it, but I've also gotten underage drinking tickets - I grew up on farms in Wisconsin - and broken bones and slept on (as in on top of) cars in parking lots. Did I mention I was wild when I was young?
What has surprised you the most during your career in comedy?
- I think there's a huge misconception that all comedians are depressed or live these tragic lives. Of course comedy is fueled by tragedy with time, but also I find most of us just want to connect with people and relate to people and make good art. I have found the comedy community to be the coolest extended family I could ask for. We all support each other and help each other a lot, and I don't see that in other career paths as often.
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