Back in the Habit (of Doing Stand-Up Comedy) (2022)
Who knew being a nun could be so fun? Made for her degree, Back in the Habit (of Doing Stand-up Comedy) is a ten-minute stand-up comedy routine both written and performed by Rianna. She’s performed the piece at the Almeida Theatre, Brainchild Festival’s Hatch and Burnt Orange Theatre Company’s Sunday Sessions with hopes to perform it again soon. It’s available to watch on YouTube here (unlisted!).
This piece is not yet captioned and an Audio Described version is not yet available. Not suitable for younger audiences!
‘In 2018 Rianna’s Sixth Form College did Sister Act: The Musical! as their Christmas musical. Rianna didn't get to play Deloris. This is her revenge.’ Written and performed by Rianna Simons with technical elements by Rich Gunston for SLP: A Festival (March 2022). Special thanks to: Yasmine, Sarah, Starzy, Tia, Harris, Dr. Farokh Soltani, Josie Shipp and Rich Gunston for their help, their work, and their expertise!
ALLY of the WHITE MALE COMMUNITY (2021)
“So I don’t really like white men…as a concept".” Made in lockdown, ALLY of the WHITE MALE COMMUNITY is a short stand-up routine Rianna wrote for her degree. It’s her first time doing stand-up comedy, both as a writer and performer.
It’s available to watch on YouTube here (unlisted)!
Closed captions are included onscreen but an Audio Described version is not yet available. Not suitable for younger audiences!
(This is a private video link whose only purpose is to act as an example of Rianna’s work for archival purposes. It was not created with the intention of being shared widely and publicly so please refrain from doing so!)