What I liked
Mark’s crowd work is phenomenal – even in a show where the point is to make everyone uncomfortable, he manages to make the audience feel so safe and excited in his hands!
The intentional chaos was fantastic. The comedians, even in trying to portray the worst kinds of comedy, couldn’t help but be charming and funny.
What I didn't like
Even the technical parts that may have caused hiccups (the tangled extension cord, beautiful woman’s hilariously long train) I thought fit the overall chaotic nature, but maybe those things could have been smoothed out a bit. But honestly I don’t have much to say on this front – I thought it was so fantastic!!
My overall impression
Only Mark could make a show where the premise is to be the worst possible comedy show imaginable and make it something so incredibly funny. His crowd work, as always, continues to be impeccable. In the first part of the show, as he asks the audiences their sins, and by the end of his satanic Q&A people were practically begging to tell him their deepest, darkest secrets because of his charm and humor.
In the second, a band of his devils (other incredible performers) come out to enact the absolute worst parts of comedy shows – bits that won’t end, discordant musical improv, disingenuous one person shows – and what results is a mix of cringe, awful, incredible, wonderful comedy. I had an absolutely terrible (terrific) time in Hell!
