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Unlike most comedy specials,Insidehas no live audience and no stage managers that helped with the production.
It contains about two dozen songs, as well as monologues and scenes, throughout.
The special has since beennominatedfor six Emmy Awards and has beenpraisedbymultiplecriticsas one of the defining pieces of pandemic art.
With that framing, I was wary ofInsidefrom the moment Burnhamannouncedit.
On previous at-home viewings, my focus kept returning to Burnhams apparent despair.
There was also the consistent joy ringing in from the audience around me.
ThroughoutInside, Burnham attempts to gauge the audiences response, which is a tool comedians relied on pre-pandemic.
and Do I have your attention?
SeeingInsidein a theater also has a formalizing effect on the special.
ExperiencingJawson the big screen at MoMI in Queens made it absolutely terrifying.
