it is time

2025.09.18

I haven’t told anyone this yet, but I think the time has come for me to say good bye to comedy, the doing part. It has been such an enriching experience, and I accomplished what I set out to do, and I am satisfied now. I want to leave on this high.

This means I have two shows left, one in English on the 30th, and my last one, which will be my second show in Spanish, on October 10th. This brings my total to 40 performances, a nice, round number, which is also satisfying.

It’s been such a ride. I’m so very happy I did it. Time to do other things now (Though as a dutiful, award-winning audience member, I will of course continue to attend shows to support my fellow comics).

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this was edinburgh fringe

2025.08.16

Five days, six gigs, five new shows discovered, new connections, my first foray into Edinburgh Fringe has been an absolute whirlwind of a week. What a privilege to be there performing in the company of such incredible talent, what a pleasure to be a part of this wonderful community of artists, poets, and entertainers.

I must say, walking out and proud in the streets on JKR’s turf and doing my JKR joke on stage will definitely go down as one of my proudest little queer victory of the past three and a half years.

Last year, I was still nervous about leaving the house in a skirt. Today, I walk the streets with my head held high. My comedy journey has been overwhelmingly empowering.

Be your glorious self. Make people laugh. And fuck the bigots (Not literally).

Stay shiny ☀️
Chel.

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this is edinburgh fringe

2025.08.12

Just over a year since I started doing comedy, and I had the pleasure to travel to the legendary Edinburgh Fringe Festival! What a treat!

And so it was that my Ed Fringe debut yesterday went with an auspicious sold-out show! Very encouraging!

Let’s see what the rest of the week has in store for us!

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summer break

2025.07.16

Closing the season with a wonderful evening on the stage of Big Mic Energy, at the Comedy Clubhouse, surrounded by friendship and a blast of a crowd.

In a way, symbolically, this is also closing the door on the past year and moving on. Not that I’m quitting comedy, although I will be winding down my involvement to focus on other projects (*cough* The Commodore’s Gold *cough*), no I mean, the emotional roller-coaster from which it’s taken me so much to recover, the last five months of 2024 that almost got me to my breaking point, and the difficult journey upwards to recover my light, and nurture it, and rebuild my sense of self.

I’m closing the door on the hurt. I’m gently letting all of it go, trying to focus on being grateful for the lessons learned, and turning towards the future, with the hope that it holds better things. I have grown so much in the past 12 months. It was harrowing at times, and there were moments I didn’t know if I would make it. But I’m still here.

I’m still fucking here.

Like Taylor says, “And if you never bleed, you’re never gonna grow. And it’s alright now.”

See you in September, peeps. Peace out.

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en castellano por favor

2025.05.29

My 25th show last night was also my very first foray into doing a set in Spanish! I won’t deny, I was pretty nervous, and it felt like going up for the first time all over again… but the crowd at La Federica was absolutely amazing, and I had my lovely friends to support me, and it went like a dream! I had a blast. Thank you to Vidda Priego and Manolita La Primera for this wonderful experience!

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back!

2025.05.20

After a two-month hiatus I’m back on stages. After returning to my favourite stage, Atomic’s Slay!, last week, yesterday’s Sh*tty M*ic at the Comedy Clubhouse was a lovely, lovely evening for many reasons, full of friendship, love, community and comedy ❤️

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there are two types of…

2025.02.21

There’s a saying in aviation that goes “There are two types of pilots, the ones who have crashed, and the ones who will.”

Similarly, in comedy, “There are two types of comedians, the ones who have bombed, and the ones who will.”

And as of yesterday with Show #18, I’m in the former.

It’s an interesting learning experience, to say the least. And as unpleasant as it was, I’m glad I had it before going to Lisbon in two weeks. Gives me an opportunity to plan for contingencies.

We never stop learning.

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bright skies

2025.01.30

What a whirlwind this January was. The clouds seem to clear for the first time in very long, and the future is looking bright as hell. Such an unexpected 180 turn, it makes me dizzy just thinking about it. My heart is full of gratitude and renewed strength. Bring it 2025. 💪☀️

Pictured above, such a pleasure to be back on stage yesterday at the Comedy Clubhouse for Midweek crisis comedy! Set #11 and counting!

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set #7 (I needed this)

2024.12.26

Finishing the year with an unexpected SEVENTH SET thanks to the Comedy Clubhouse’s Midweek Crisis show!! 😄 Thank you Mila for hosting and Mara for the picture!

I needed this so much. Having driven back home just a few hours earlier after Christmas with the family, doing this show felt like being back with my tribe. The comedy community in Barcelona is amazing and I love every single one of these wonderful people. ❤️

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show number 3 was EPIC

2024.12.04

I bought this top from Shein close to six years ago (hey shut up Shein was great for a closeted trans girl trying out things) and until tonight I had never worn it out of the house. And a lot of the compliments I got throughout the evening were about how good it looked on me, which yeah, not disagreeing 😜 💅

But on a seriouser note, another lot of compliments was about my set and I’m so very happy about that. Talking about and sharing my trans experience on stage in a standup comedy setting is a great way for me to feel like I do my part, as small as it is, to bring my community to the light and bring out awareness with laughter and good vibes.

The crowd last night was amazing. All the comedians were brilliant. And the atmosphere was absolutely fucking incredible, full of joy and allyship and love. With everything that’s happening in the world from the US to the UK to France to even Spain now, last night was validating as fuck, not just as a comedian or a transgender woman, but as a human being. And I felt so good today, you guys. So good. After weeks of depression, it’s a breath of fresh air and I needed this, so much.

Thank you AtoMIC Comedy Barcelona for nurturing this safe space for women and LGBTQIA+ comedians in Barcelona ❤️❤️❤️ This AtoMIC baby is very grateful.

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