Comedian Chanel Ali is sharing her autobiographical story of growing up with a very complicated and troubled family — so complicated that she ended up in foster care. Hers is a story of trauma, frustration, wanting to feel loved and cared for, but not finding that in the way most people think of that happening for a child.

She uses humor to share a story that is tragic, but also very vivid to hear. You will find yourself listening intently, as Ali starts the 1-hour show with a contagious energy that captures the room, an intimate space at Soho Playhouse at 15 Vandam St. The way she tells the story gives the audience a clear view of her perception of the world; how, as a 6-year-old girl, she was made to be the adult in a household with an irresponsible adult who was hooked on drugs, but wh

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