THIS MIGHT HURT A LITTLE | WICHITA | NOVEMBER 12 TICKETS 💛
The readers on stage at the end of the show, the audience applauding

This Might Hurt A Little

maybe we shouldn’t have said that.

Michelle laughing on stage with a microphone and her letter

It starts with a letter.

To an ex. A parent. Someone you lost. Someone you love. A younger version of yourself. Someone who will probably never hear it.

This Might Hurt A Little is a live show where people take the stage and read the letters they never sent. But the letter is only the beginning. Because when someone gets up in front of a room and says the thing they’ve been carrying, something happens. You recognize yourself in a life that looks nothing like yours. You laugh at something you probably shouldn’t. You hear someone put words to a feeling you’ve never known how to explain. There are no winners. There’s nothing to prove. Just people telling the truth and other people there to hear it. Some of it hurts. A lot of it is funny. And somehow, you leave feeling a little less alone.

Michelle reading her letter at the microphone on a purple-lit stage

Laugh.
Hurt.
Heal.

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The readers of This Might Hurt A Little on stage together
Michelle reading her letter on stage in a floral dress
A reader with grey hair reading her letter at the microphone
A reader with a microphone on a dark stage
A reader in a grey T-shirt speaking into the microphone
A reader with blond hair reading a letter on a blue-lit stage
A reader at the microphone under a single stage light
A reader in a white shirt reading from a paper at the microphone
A reader in a vest and tie reading his letter on stage
Michelle reading her letter at the microphone on a blue-lit stage
A reader with a microphone on a dark stage
A reader seated on stage reading his letter
A reader in a suit at the microphone
Two readers on stage, one at the microphone

P.S. here are the receipts...

A message: “Saw this “comedy show” tonight in Kansas City called This Might Hurt a Little where people read letters they never send. Ya’ll, I highly recommend it, but I also highly recommend understanding the “hurt” part and bringing tissues. And now I’m off to write my own letter so I can join next time and make people laugh, then cry, then laugh until they cry!”
A comment from Charles Randolph: “I had no idea it was gonna be this intense. I didn’t read the description of the show until the last week. Then when u got on stage, I started to understand. I thought about Brian Jolley the entire car ride home.”
A text message: “That was seriously so cathartic and so beautiful and you are an absolute bad ass for bringing that many creative and emotionally talented people together. I love that you’ve truly found your calling and thank you for making me sob for two hours straight.”
A text message: “Hey just want to say how crazy proud of you I am and how incredible you are at bringing people together. My mom and I were crying on the way home speaking about the stories that were told, including yours. I really feel like we would heal so much as a community if there were more events like yours, and you’ve inspired so many people through this. You’re incredible and I’m so lucky to have you as a friend!”
A text message: “I’ve been having so much fun writing letters and choosing which one I should use. I wrote multiple, but this whole thing has invigorated my love for writing and stand up as a whole. Thank you for letting me be apart of it. I’ll either cry or laugh but either way your idea is genius and I hope it goes nationwide.” And: “You’re awesome and you should know that.”
Text messages: “Wow, just wow. So proud of you, Michelle. Tonight was 🔥🔥🔥🔥” and “My eyes and heart feel like they’ve been to a special kind of spa.”
A text message: “Sooooo goooood. That was sooo good. I loved every minute. Was fun to share with my sister! And inspired me. The hand out at the end has me inspired… I’m going to take the prompt as homework for my intro to improv class starting next week! So, just a quick note to say congratulations on the smashing success.”
A quote over confetti: “It’s like chicken soup for the soul, but more eff bombs and in-person. It’s inspiring and humanizing and humbling to witness such heart and soul.”

See you in Wichita!

Thurday, November 12th at The Pit