Hilarious, brilliant & refreshing
by Social Butterfly ?? on 5/3/24Cobb's Comedy Club - San FranciscoTroy Hawke is like no other comedian. His show is built on stories from his life that build on each other, interweave and finally crescendo in an account of his (mis)adventures in “non-consensual customer service” that had me laughing so hard I almost peed my pants. His wit relies not on landing one-liners, but on hilariously observed social commentary, drawn chiefly from his interactions with strangers. What makes his show more than just comedy is that the goal of his interactions is not only to garner laughs - usually via spontaneous compliments built on hilarious analogies— but to break through the walls that people put up in public, and achieve a moment of genuine connection between strangers, however brief. In our increasingly distracted & divided society, such moments feel like the opposite of trivial. Come prepared (with an empty bladder ??) to have your sides split & your heart warmed.