YAS! And... Festival
YAS! And... Festival is a four-day queer-forward live comedy festival held at Provocation Theatre's Beach House in Berkeley, California. Programming spans improv, drag, stand-up, burlesque, and clown. The festival is organized by Provocation Theatre under Creative Director Kat Brown.
History
The inaugural edition was held in 2025, growing out of an earlier queer pride collaboration before Provocation Theatre carried it forward independently. The 2026 second edition runs July 23-26.
Significance
YAS! And... Festival provides a dedicated platform for queer-forward comedy and performance within the Bay Area improv community.
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How to Reference This Page
The Improv Archive. (2026). YAS! And... Festival. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/festivals/yas-and-festival
The Improv Archive. "YAS! And... Festival." The Improv Archive, 2026. https://improvarchive.org/festivals/yas-and-festival.
The Improv Archive. "YAS! And... Festival." The Improv Archive, 2026, https://improvarchive.org/festivals/yas-and-festival. Accessed September 21, 2026.
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