The Oldest Profession is a mad dash through 10,000 years of history from a sex worker’s perspective.
The Oldest Profession can be performed as a lecture or a theatrical performance.
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“Kaytlin Bailey is super talented and smart. Her brilliant show gives me hope for the future.”
— Annie Sprinkle
"It is an hour that hurtles by."
“Like a TEDTalk spun through a poppers cloud.”
“A parade of well-honed zingers.”
"A crackling solo show."
“I can honestly not think of anything else as informative or entertaining.”
Kaytlin Bailey offers a new angle on the world’s oldest profession, weaving history, stand-up comedy, and lived experience in a fast-paced and profoundly moving solo show.
Kaytlin Bailey is a globally recognized leader in the sex worker rights movement, a stand-up comic, podcast host, and the Founder & Executive Director of Old Pros, a non-profit media organization that uses storytelling to advocate for sex worker rights. She hosts The Oldest Profession Podcast where each episode focuses on an “old pro” from history, contextualizing that figure in their own time and connecting their story to the ongoing struggle for sex worker rights.