Karen Owens & Khephra White.
Best Split Hour at the 2026 MICF Awards, for The Special Ks!, an hour of stand-up in English.
The show
The Special Ks!
Two middle-aged women navigating a minefield of men and young comics, while coming to terms with their long-past sell-by dates. That was the pitch, and the hour delivered it: perimenopause, terrible metabolisms, awful dates and plenty more.
They warned the audience they might wet themselves laughing, and not only because they are getting older.
- When: Sunday 4 October 2026, 19:00
- Where: Picnic, Malasaña
- Language: English
The award
Two voices, one hour.
A split hour only works when both halves are strong and the two comics feel like they belong on the same bill. Karen and Khephra each brought their own voice and played off the same subject: getting older and refusing to be quiet about it. Honest, rude in the right places and very funny.
They also won Best Promotion Video for the reel they filmed for the show.
Thank you, Karen and Khephra, for bringing this hour to the last day of the festival. Congratulations to you both.