Death Defying
Enter DEATH DEFYING, a stand up show examining the ways we all defy death every day, despite the universe’s best efforts. You will see a (pretty great) cartwheel, a (pretty awful) kip up, and a (catastrophic) attempt at a skateboard trick, all in the name of feeling alive.
LABYRINTH CLUB
(3658 N PULASKI RD)
Death Defying
Michael was writing a different show, and then his grandpa died. Through this first major loss in his family, he wanted to revisit a short show he did in 2025 about near death experiences and grief. Enter DEATH DEFYING, a stand up show examining the ways we all defy death every day, despite the universe’s best efforts. You will see a (pretty great) cartwheel, a (pretty awful) kip up, and a (catastrophic) attempt at a skateboard trick, all in the name of feeling alive. Avoiding death is an impossible task, but we still do it every single day. Come laugh with (and at) Michael’s attempts to work through this phenomena.
Written and Performed by Michael Oakes
Michael Oakes (he/they) is an actor and comedian from Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. This is their 3rd Rhino Fest having previously been in Dream Role (2024), Cain (2024), and Make Misstakes (2025). They have also produced 2 other solo shows of theirs; Break Up With Me and 5 Minutes of Vulnerability, which had a 5 week run at Redtwist Theatre. Michael is a libra (boooo) who loves to talk about grief (yayyyy) and is excited to connect and explore with another audience through comedy of the embarrassed and open :)
Fri 10/2 at 9:00
Sat 10/3 at 5:00