Modified On May 7, 2009
“Dying” on stage takes one step away from its metaphorical meaning and one step closer to its standard connotation in this show with a premise that is intriguing and also a little disturbing. Comedians will tell jokes, one at a time: If the audience laughs, great; if not, the comedian will be “mercilessly” pelted with paintballs– and presumably he won’t be wearing the sort of body armor enjoyed by the titular moving target of Shoot The Freak at Coney Island. With storyteller/improviser Chris Gethard as the emcee and arbiter of punishment, this sounds like a horrifyingly perfect way to spend a late Saturday.