The Oldest Profession - Critically acclaimed one-woman show + dancers, comedy & more!
Fri, 14 Nov 2025
6:30 - 9:00 PM (EST)
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A mad dash through 10,000 years of history from a sex worker’s perspective. Kaytlin Bailey weaves history, stand-up comedy, and lived experience in a fast-paced and profoundly moving solo show.
Join us on Friday, Nov 14 @ 6:30pm for a very special performance of Kaytlin Bailey's critically acclaimed one-woman show The Oldest Profession, dedicated to challenging centuries of stigma and rewriting the history of sex work with heart and humor.
*Special guest performances by local artists Gentle Mothh + Ashley Molesso, more to be announced!
**Mutual aid station with free harm reduction supplies from Sex Worker led org Ishtar Collective
Come early to mingle, peruse offerings from our very hott vendors, and sip a signature craft cocktail (n/a options provided!)
Happy Hour @ 5:00pm
Show @ 6:30pm sharp
Post show talkback w/ Kaytlin @ 8:00pm
$12 Standing Room Only (back of the house)
$22 Early Bird Seated tickets until we run out!
$30 Reg Seated tickets
Acclaimed comedian, sex worker rights advocate, and podcaster Kaytlin Bailey brings her one-woman show The Oldest Profession to Unicorn Bar on Friday, November 14.
“It's an hour that hurtles by, packed like an ‘80s New York sex club with goddesses and witches, the excesses of the punitive patriarchy, courtesans, politics, war and the burning of cats.” - Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Reviews: by Kate Copstick for The Scotsman
“Sex workers have always been here,” says Bailey. “This show is about reclaiming our place in history.”
Directed by Katherine Wilkinson, whose work has been praised for its emotional clarity. The Oldest Profession balances humor, education, and activism in a unique, unforgettable evening of storytelling.
Kaytlin Bailey is the host of The Oldest Profession Podcast, where every episode is a deep dive into a different sex worker from history. She is the founder of Old Pros, a nonprofit that uses storytelling to advocate for sex worker rights. Her work has been featured on NPR, The New York Times, and Rolling Stone. It focuses on sex worker rights, history and changing the stories we tell about “the oldest profession.”
Don’t miss this groundbreaking performance that is as entertaining as it is necessary.
Kaytlin Bailey is a comedian, writer, podcaster and sex worker rights advocate. She is the host of The Oldest Profession Podcast and founder of Old Pros. A former sex worker herself, Bailey’s work centers on reclaiming the proud legacy of sex work through history, humor, and storytelling.
Gentle Mothh is a queer, Southern, Taiwanese American artist and entertainer whose work spans fashion, writing, and sex worker advocacy. Her debut book, Giving Body, is out this fall with Eureka! Press. She is a student of Traditional Chinese Medicine and teaches live Qigong classes on her Substack “Gentle, gentle.”
Ashley Molesso is a queer artist and writer. She is the co-owner of Ash + Chess and Everywhere Shop in Kingston, NY.
More entertainers to be announced!
Katherine Wilkinson (www.katherinewilkinson.com) is a Brooklyn based director and theatremaker known for developing new works that challenge societal norms and spotlight marginalized voices. She is a Columbia School of the Arts Faculty member and the 2024-2026 Leader of the WP Directors Lab (20-22 Lab Alum). She is also a 2023 New Georges Audrey Resident, a 2022-2023 Orchard Project Greenhouse Lab member, and a recent Opera America Tobin Director-Designer Prize winner.
Gentle Mothh is a queer, Southern, Taiwanese American artist and entertainer whose work spans fashion, writing, and sex worker advocacy. Her debut book, Giving Body, is out this fall with Eureka! Press. She is a student of Traditional Chinese Medicine and teaches live Qigong classes on her Substack “Gentle, gentle.”
Ashley Molesso is a queer artist and writer. She is the co-owner of Ash + Chess and Everywhere Shop in Kingston, NY.
More entertainers to be announced!
Katherine Wilkinson (www.katherinewilkinson.com) is a Brooklyn based director and theatremaker known for developing new works that challenge societal norms and spotlight marginalized voices. She is a Columbia School of the Arts Faculty member and the 2024-2026 Leader of the WP Directors Lab (20-22 Lab Alum). She is also a 2023 New Georges Audrey Resident, a 2022-2023 Orchard Project Greenhouse Lab member, and a recent Opera America Tobin Director-Designer Prize winner.