Kelly Bachman: Patron Saint

Kelly Bachman’s debut one-hour stand-up special blends confessional storytelling and high-density comedic writing to explore trauma and identity. Across the hour, Bachman traces a nonlinear journey through childhood Catholic priest dreams, family dysfunction, sexual trauma, and the absurdity of being a ‘viral survivor.’ What begins as a search for meaning in stand-up evolves into a fragmented but intentional exploration of how a sense of self is re-constructed after crisis.