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The Bell House, Gowanus, Brooklyn

Josh Sharp: An Hour Of Crowd Work In The Round

Josh Sharp sits in the middle of the Bell House and spends a whole afternoon hour talking to whoever's around him — no clips, no script.

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Josh Sharp, co-creator of the queer comedy series Dicks: The Musical, is doing something most comics would never risk: a full hour of pure crowd work, staged in the round with the audience surrounding him. He's pointedly not taping it for social media, so what happens stays in the room. If you want a Sunday afternoon show that can only happen once, this is it.

What to expect

Seating wraps around a central stage, so everyone is close and anyone might become material. The show is fully improvised conversation, so the tone depends on the crowd.

Good to know

  • Take the F, G or R to 4th Ave–9th St.
  • 21+ with valid government photo ID.
  • Seating is general admission, so arrive early to pick your distance from the stage.
  • Sitting close to the center makes it more likely you'll be talked to.
  • It's an afternoon show, which leaves the evening free.

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Common questions

Will he talk to me?

It's an hour of crowd work in the round, so anyone in the room could end up in the conversation.

Is it being filmed?

The listing says he isn't doing it to tape it as content.