A work-in-progress hour is the least polished and most interesting way to see a comic: material still moving, callbacks that have not been built yet, and the occasional visible decision to cut something on the spot. Mohanad Elshieky is running High Risk in Union Hall's basement at an early slot, which means a small room and a crowd that knows what it signed up for. If you like watching an hour get assembled rather than delivered, take this over a polished club showcase.
What to expect
One comic, one developing hour, and a room small enough that laughs and silences both register clearly. Expect notes, restarts and material that may not survive to the finished special — that impermanence is the whole appeal of a work-in-progress booking.
Good to know
- Union Hall is at 702 Union Street in Park Slope, a block from the R at Union Street
- This is a 21-and-over room
- An early-evening slot, so it works as the first stop of a night out rather than the last
- Work-in-progress means the set is unfinished by design — expect notes and restarts
- The downstairs room is small; Union Hall comedy tends to sell out ahead of the door
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Common questions
What does work in progress mean?
The hour is still being built. Expect notes on stage, material out of order, and bits that may be cut before the show is finished.
Is it a full hour?
It is billed as a developing solo hour rather than a multi-comic showcase, so the set is his alone.
Where does it take place?
In Union Hall's downstairs performance space at 702 Union Street in Park Slope.
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