Show: 4
Category: Comedy / Solo Show / Historical content / Political content / Religious content
By: Paco Erhard | German Comedy International
Created by: Paco Erhard | German Comedy International
Location: HUGE Improv Theater
Summary: German comedian Paco Erhard returns to MN Fringe with a new show about, well, bullshit.
Highlights: Paco's 2013 show 5-Step Guide to Being German was one of the top-selling shows, and one of my favorites of the festival. His new show An Honest* History of Bullshit probably won't make my favorites list, but it was still very entertaining. The concept feels much looser than last year's, he only occasionally returns to the idea of bullshit (which he defines as people wanting to believe the stories in their own heads rather than the truth), using it as a very loose framework to tell a bunch of stories, some funnier than others. Like in his last show, he brings an interesting cultural perspective as someone who grew up in Germany, has traveled and lived all over the world, and now resides in LA. He makes jokes about Americans, Germans, and Canadians, talks about how there are certain jokes that work better in Europe than America, or vice versa, and the idea of stereotypes in general. It's a fun standup comedy show with a global perspective.