Blog Post 3.1
My favorite act was undeniably David Sedaris. The content of his writing usually elicits laughs from me. but his matter-of-fact tone added to the humor. In Act 11, his vocal intonation reflects his writing – he makes grunting noises imitating his sister on the toilet but he stays minimal where others overdo. His description is vivid but he uses adjectives sparingly. While I appreciate high-brow and nerd humor, the teenage boy side of me still digs sophomoric humor. His comfort with the subject matter is a plus as well, it puts the reader at ease and the pacing works.
In Act 18, I enjoyed Klosterman’s methodical writing style and the inane subject matter. As someone who has devoured way too much TV and has a 27,000 song library mostly skewed to 20th century rock and jazz, I especially found his listing style and quick-witted observations entertaining. His quirky tone of voice and the setting in which his friends competitively try to correlate bands with TV shows is comical.
Susan Drury’s Act Three “It’s Commerce That Brings Us Together” was a quaint look at ebay’s predecessor. The thick accents of the callers selling mundane items while host Don straightforwardly announces these listings is strangely enthralling. The variety pf the items got me to laugh the hardest. Lost cows and trampolines without any tarps don’t seem to intrinsically have comedic value but they way they sit within the story makes them funny.
Lastly. Act 16 on the person who sits next to the printer and has his name forgotten quite quickly. As an intern doing “internwork” at a law firm, I can entirely relate. I appreciate the interviews with Matt’s co-workers which reminded me of The Office‘s mockumentary style. The sad trombone music is an amusing touch. Expounding on how the printer plays a large-than-life role for Matt – even appearing in his dreams – makes the story absurdly whimsical.
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