Louis C.K. is traveling the U.S. selling out most shows of his Word tour. He will be appearing at The Tampa Theatre on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 8 p.m.
As a one man stand-up gag factory (not related to the toy), his wit reminds of Groucho Marx (though his mustache is real and his hair is rather reddish) and his narrative could be compared to a Pryor-Carlin blend.
Hence, it should come as no surprise that his show won’t exactly be a Bible study.
In order to fully appreciate C.K., one can’t get easily offended. C.K. has no problem, for example, calling his family members derogatory names.
His show revolves around candid thoughts that have probably occurred to most of us, but that we keep quiet, so as to not hurt anybody.
In 2006, C.K. created Lucky Louie, a live sitcom on HBO that was canceled after one season, despite continuously growing audiences.
Possibly this abrupt ending had something to do with C.K.’s humor, including, but not limited to, statements like, “Female nudity isn’t funny, because you can’t laugh and jerk-off at the same time.”
After having hosted similar events, Tara Schroeder, director of programing and marketing is delighted about C.K.’s past experience.
“Louis C.K. has an impressive comedy resume,” Schroeder said. He was a “writer for Letterman, SNL, Conan, The Chris Rock Show, movies, TV, live stand-up shows, etc.
But I’m most amused by this line from the Sundance Film Festival description of his filmed show, Hilarious.” The description read, “Louis C.K. says what’s on his mind, even at the risk of offending, but his ‘I don’t give a f**k’ attitude makes his irreverent brand of humor especially endearing and relate-able.” “This should be an awesome show!” said Schroeder.
Tickets range from $26.75 to $58.50. Attendants should be aware of the adult content of the show.
JP Busche can be reached at jbushe@spartans.ut.edu