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Sean Flannery @ The Comedy Bar |
If you don't know the premise of the show this excerpt from his interview with Gapersblock sums it up nicely. "Flannery is both a warm and hilarious storyteller; the show spins what seem like tall tales but in fact are real-life experiences of the baffling number of ways Flannery has nearly killed himself (or friends, or siblings), as well as other just plain dumb things one does when drunk and lives to tell about (don't we all have a Taco Bell parking lot story?). The show also features the only acceptable use of a Power Point presentation." Yep, that's pretty much what the show is all about. But it's a lot more interesting than you would think tales of drunken debauchery would be. Flannery's Wit and Charm goes a long way.


And finally the Center Square Journal has this to say about his warm delivery style. "Flannery has a particular Midwestern charm that makes you feel that it's OK to be a heavy drinker, and that’s basically what Never Been to Paris is about. The show recounts the many near-death experiences he’s had while under the influence. Somehow Flannery has been fortunate to escape every incident completely unharmed. The stories are told with the genuineness of someone sitting on his front porch talking to a bunch of old friends. But Flannery takes it one step further, enhancing his tales with a photo slide show, some animation, and audio clips. “I’ve been telling people it’s a bit like watching someone show his vacation photos and share the back story to each picture—if the man nearly killed himself 10 times during that vacation,” he says."
See? What can I add to these flattering descriptions of Flannery's terrific show of which I totally concur with? Do yourself a favor and check out his latest run at the Comedy Bar which is probably the swankiest venue he's performed this show in to date.
James Allen Kamp
Editor.