Sex and gambling find their blessed union in this daring, fast-paced, memoir-manifesto, "52-Man Pickup," a salacious evening of storytelling about sex, disillusionment, exploration and triumph in the city that never sleeps with the same person twice.
Galapagos' Smut hostess Desiree Burch is no stranger to New York City's deck of romantic cards. After shuffling the sheets with firemen, construction workers, editors, rockers, schoolteachers, male cheerleaders and everyone else in between, Burch has amassed a flush of sexual and intellectual prowess to share with a generation of hipsters and humpsters. Sex and gambling find their blessed union in this daring, fast-paced, memoir-manifesto, "52-Man Pickup."
Burch pulls tales of folly and wisdom out of her hat in a salacious evening of storytelling at THE TANK which celebrates sex, disillusionment, exploration and strength in the city that never sleeps with the same person twice. Always a crowd-pleaser, Burch will emcee episodes of premature ejaculation, accidental anal and uploaded penis pictures. The combination will make for a dirty winter romp that rides the fine line between knowing when to hold you and when to fold you—though its probably not going to call you back, anyway.
Candid to the core, "hilarious" (NY Daily News) and "vibrant" (Gothamist) writer/comedian Desiree Burch "stands out… taking on a variety of subjects and fancies." (Drama Review) "Desiree Burch has tremendous spunk and honesty," says the San Francisco Bay Times, and is known on NYC's downtown scene for witty, compelling and "surprisingly meaty" (Off-Off Online) performance that is "pretty damn funny and pretty damn good." (Yale Herald). Her writing and performance work have been seen in "Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind," "Rip Me Open," The New York International Fringe Festival, The Midtown International Theatre Festival, The Mae West Festival, Caroline's on Broadway, Gotham Comedy Club, Joe's Pub, and P.S. 122.