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By: Keith Huang | Main | NVW »
September 13, 2006
Everyone is Raving About Will Franken!
Readers are spastically twirling glowing sticks, rolling like frothy mouthed ravers over San Francisco based comic Will Franken's arrival to New York City. Let's hear what they have to say:
Just wanted to make sure you know that Will Franken, who was named by the SF Weekly best comedian in San Francisco, and "Best alternative to psychedelic drugs" by the SF Bay Guardian, is going to be performing around New York the next couple weeks. Wednesday he's at Invite Them Up, there are a couple other showcase appearances, and then he's doing two different solo shows, Thursday Sept 21 at Mo Pitkin's, and Thursday Sept 28 at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.Will has a unique style where he creates a variety of characters, and surreally segues between the bits. He's kind of like a one-man Kids in the Hall. I'm not a publicist, just really enthusiastic!
And...
Will Franken's comedy is not to be missed. Like a one-man Mr. Show, his stream-of-consciousness string of characters flow seamlessly together, forming a broad performance piece that transcends the idea of "stand-up comedy", and would be more adequately described as "genius performance art that will make you laugh your ass off". Ridiculously talented as both a writer and performer, and with the rare ability to be simultaneously smart and funny, Will forces his audience - and his fellow comedians - to re-think what comedy is actually capable of accomplishing. Am I understating the fact that the guy is unbelievably hilarious and that you'd be a fool to miss your chance to see him? I hope not.
Those of you waiting for a one-man Watching Ellie or a one-man Everybody Loves Raymond to breeze into town, keep praying.
Gothamist Interviews Will Franken
Will's Blog
Posted by The Apiary at September 13, 2006 12:25 PM
Comments
Will is great. Totally unique and very funny.
Also, he was on The Sound of Young America a couple months ago. He even performed a few bits.
Posted by: Jesse at September 13, 2006 1:41 PM
Hmm, meant for there to be a link in that comment, let's try this:
http://tsoya.blogspot.com/2006/05/podcast-goofaround-gang.html
Posted by: Jesse at September 13, 2006 1:42 PM
Will will also be on Oh Hello tomorrow night!
(see below)
Oh, Hello...
This week Fabrice Fabrice (The Beast from the East) returns to Oh Hello!
Co-Hosting with him will be Arnaud Foliage (a mean Frenchman).
Fabrice and Arnaud welcome an array of talent, including....
Lynn Shawcroft (www.lynnshawcroft.com)
Mike Birbiglia (www.birbigs.com)
Chris Gethard ( www.chrisgethard.blogpsot.com)
Adira Amram (www.myspace.com/adiraamram)
and Will Franken (www.willfranken.com)
All This and Not Much Else!
Dress nice, not like a rat.
OH, HELLO
Thursday September 14
RIFIFI
332 E. 11th ST, btwn 1st and 2nd Ave
8 PM
FREE
Posted by: johnmulaney at September 13, 2006 2:00 PM
It's fairer to say that it's not so much that Gothamist interviewed Will, but Ben Kharakh did.
Posted by: Keith Whitener at September 14, 2006 12:11 AM