Straight White Men Trying To Woke

comedy · chris valenti · Ages 16+ · United States of America

world premiere
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Review by MARNIE OLSON

June 11, 2019 certified reviewer
tagged as: comedy · sketch

What I liked

My favorite was Polite Racism. It was hilariously awkward and I applaud writer/actor Valentí for allowing himself to be the “clueless white guy”. It’s cringeworthy but in a good way.
Fantasy Football was funny and definitely takes jabs at the homophobic/homoerotic culture of bros-who-love-sports, though I thought the piece was going in a different direction, it’s still fun and a high note to end on.
Suicide Pact was funny but I wasn’t exactly sure why it was part of the line-up. Got some good laughs though.
Great performances by Gabriel Grier, Anna Luiza and Ian Gray throughout.

What I didn't like

Not crazy about Fandom or Brittle Trombone. The same young woman starred in these two pieces and neither character seemed remotely plausible to me- because I can’t imagine any woman putting up with the crap she’s putting up with from men in these scenes, not because of any flaw with her performance.

My overall impression

A series of sketches, some really funny moments. I liked some better than others.

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