A stand-up comedian breaks the norm by inviting audience members to perform on stage instead of herself, promoting inclusivity and democracy in comedy.
she did something most stand-up comedians are loathe to do: she stopped talking. Instead of having the last word, she invited people from the crowd to take her place on stage to tell some jokes while she watched, laughing freely.
The 53-year-old comedian has earned her place in the pantheon by circumventing the clichés and norms of her art form: she filmed a special with an audience of just her parents, and another in which she performed in a front yard, a bowling alley and, finally, a packed theatre where she invited everyone to join hands in a childhood game called ‘One Big Blob’.
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