Natalie Palamides: Nate - A One Man Show on Netflix is this year s most compelling comedy special In Nate: A One Man Show, currently streaming on Netflix, Natalie Palamides offers the most provocative one hour on rape, consent, and mixed signals. Poulomi Das December 15, 2020 13:31:11 IST
There’s a part about even the most unblemished comedy specials that I usually find jarring. It’s that moment when the comedian on stage attempts to weave the audience into their performance by picking on a few of them. Commonly termed as “crowd work,” this exchange has now become a standard asset of any comedic performance – a delicate dance of banter guaranteed to produce a punchline or two, most often at the expense of the occupants in the first few rows.