Obvious Child
Slate fits the role so well that her persona already seems fully formed, like Athena bursting from the skull of Louis C.K.
Obvious Child
For aspiring comedian Donna Stern, everyday life as a female twenty-something provides ample material for her hysterical and relatable brand of humor. On stage, Donna is unapologetically herself, joking about topics as intimate as her sex life and as crude as her day-old underwear. But when Donna winds up unexpectedly pregnant after a one-night stand, she is forced to face the uncomfortable realities of independent womanhood for the first time. Donna’s drunken hookup – and epic lapse in prophylactic judgment – turns out to be the beginning of a hilarious and totally unplanned journey of self-discovery and empowerment.
“It's both funny and serious without trying too hard to be either, and by trying above all to be honest.” (A.O. Scott, New York Times)
“It's both funny and serious without trying too hard to be either, and by trying above all to be honest.” (A.O. Scott, New York Times)
Genre
Comedy,
Romance
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Runtime
83
Language
English
Director
Gillian Robespierre
Cast
Jenny Slate,
David Cross,
Richard Kind,
Polly Draper,
Paul Briganti,
Cindy Cheung
FEATURED REVIEW
Alonso Duralde, The Wrap
The only agenda of this scruffy and urbane comedy, about a young comic contemplating abortion, is to be true and funny. Already known somewhat reductively as “the abortion-themed rom-com,” “Obvious Child” will no doubt draw the accusation that it treats abortion like it's nothing. What this fresh ...
Played at
Town Center 5 6.20.14 - 7.10.14
Playhouse 7 6.20.14 - 7.17.14
NoHo 7 6.27.14 - 7.10.14
Claremont 5 6.27.14 - 7.10.14
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