This week we find ourselves studying the comedy stylings of our New Hampshire neighbor, Sarah Silverman.
In 2005 she released a film of her one-woman show, Jesus is Magic. In it, Sarah boasts to her friends that she, like them, has something cool going on in her life. A big show. It’s a lie, so she has to go put on a major production just to hide the fib, And then her stand-up begins.
One of my favorite aspects of this show, and there are many, is her stand-in. A very introverted little girl delivers some of her jokes, as flat as flat can be.
She’s not for everyone, of course, and the typical warnings about adult themes, topics, and language apply. If you have trouble with irony, do something else. If not…
https://youtu.be/Ze0T-DdDqEw
