After mistakenly seeing her gay best friend’s dick, Sibet unravels in a search for validation, encountering men who amplify her longing but never fulfill it. A darkly funny, physical comedy about a woman nearing 30, spiraling through sex, addiction, and self-loathing.
Four Shows!!
May 23rd
Show: 7pm and 9pm
Tickets: $15
Stand-up meets striptease in Behind, a fever dream of dick, desire, and delusion. Sibet Partee blends stand up, burlesque, and raw theatricality in this darkly funny one-woman show. Obsessed with King Henry VIII—the original fuckboy—Sibet conjures his ghost and the voices of the (unfortunately) living men who’ve wrecked her. These exes, rebounds, sugar daddies, and friends expose a woman who won’t harm herself—but keeps choosing men who will.
There’s the sugar daddy who sees her as his dream wife. The rebound who offers nothing but a joint and a smirk. The ex who almost gave her a baby, and definitely gave her a breakdown. The gay best friend who accidentally sends her a dick pic—and the straight best friend who won’t even kiss her. All played through pre-recorded voice overs, these characters aren’t just men. They’re mirrors, weapons, and myths Sibet clings to in her refusal to hurt herself directly. Because when you’re too scared to self-destruct, you find someone who’ll do it for you.
At the heart of Behind is a sharp, slippery truth: love and humiliation are often twins. As Sibet peels back layers of sex work, bipolar disorder, addiction, girlhood, and unrequited longing, she dares to ask why we hand over our bodies and power to people who never earned them—and why that surrender can feel so intoxicating. Fierce, funny, and painfully hot, Behind is for anyone who’s ever begged for affection, confused cruelty for chemistry, or screamed at the ghost of an ex in their bedroom mirror. It’s messy, manic, horny, and heartbreakingly hilarious. With punchlines and a crown, Behind is one comic’s kinky, cracked-out quest for validation in all the wrong dicks. Will Sibet lose her head or suck one instead?
The Basement is a nonprofit venue for performance and visual arts, dedicated to fostering a safe, inclusive space for creative expression. Our mission is to engage diverse audiences, with a focus on amplifying POC and queer artists.
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Accessibility: The Basement is not currently wheelchair accessible but is working to address this. We do offer single-person genderless restrooms.
Parking: Street and paid lot parking are available. The closest option is the convention center lot ($8).