https://mobile.twitter.com/sarahclazarus/status/1458624042714341378
She works for the pod Johns, which I guess isn't shocking.
https://mobile.twitter.com/sarahclazarus/status/1458624042714341378
She works for the pod Johns, which I guess isn't shocking.
When I was a much younger, I saw a play called Comedians that ruined standup for me, I'm afraid.
Lmao haven’t heard of that one specifically but comedians get super cringe and self-congratulatory when they start talking about themselves as a group lol
It's actually all about the ways in which the commercial pressures on comedians lead to them creating impoverished, harmful comedy. It's a thoughtful treatment of the problem of bigotry in comedy.
Oh interesting, I’d like to watch that
It got performed on the BBC in the 70s, so there might be a recording out there.
Surprised it’s so old. They’ve had 50 years to get the message lol
It's the material incentives that drive this behavior. Think of it this way: Dave Chapelle has always known that comedy could be bigoted and impoverished of content, but that hasn't stopped him from telling the jokes that get him paid.
Here's one of the important scenes from the play, which isn't quite the same as the whole thing, but it is all I could fine.
I’ll check it out when I’m not on my phone, thanks. If I find the whole thing I’ll send it to you