Dark Clown Comedy "CASE CLOSED??" Debuts at Hollywood Fringe Festival

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Written and directed by Keya Kalyan and Gayathri Krishnakumar, the free show runs at Upstairs@El Centro.

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Case Closed?? is a dark, absurd courtroom comedy that blurs the line between justice and performance. After a famous clown is found dead at a clown convention, his sister is put on trial in a very real courtroom, where testimony, evidence, and verdicts unfold before the audience. What begins as a seemingly straightforward legal proceeding quickly fractures, as witnesses contradict themselves, motives become murky, and the pursuit of truth starts to feel increasingly comical.

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Set entirely inside the courtroom, the play invites the audience to act as the jury, weighing evidence, questioning credibility, and ultimately determining the outcome of the trial. Featuring an ensemble cast of clowns, audience participation, and alternate endings, Case Closed?? questions what justice looks like when the truth keeps shifting, and the verdict is anything but certain.

The show is written and directed by Keya Kalyan and Gayathri Krishnakumar. In addition to themselves, their cast includes Marcus Benjamin, Nadia Carrion, Chame De Jager, John Nitschke, Christopher Petree, Ricky Serrano Robles, Monica Sharma and Noa Taieb.

Performances will take place Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, June 18 at 5:45 p.m.; Sunday, June 21 at 2:45 p.m.; Friday, June 26 at 7:45 p.m. at Upstairs @ El Centro (Main Space) lopcated at 1103-B N. El Centro Avenue, Hollywood, CA. Tickets are free, but can be reserved at the Hollywood Fringe website. Run time for the performance is 30 minutes. Suggested for ages 16 to Adult.

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/CASE-CLOPSED-To-Open-At-UpstairsEl-Centro-With-Hollywood-Fringe-20260510)._