Mike Birbiglia’s comedy kind of sneaks up on you. He presents himself as this overly amazed man-child, but it’s all an act. Out of nowhere comes a great insight and a hilarious turn of phrase. Being in a theater suits his style. He seems more relaxed, and it’s a treat to hear him tell long, complicated stories, some of which are not funny at all — on purpose. Sleepwalk With Me began last October as a limited engagement at the Bleecker Street Theater, but it’s been extended several times — the latest puts Birbiglia there until June. Here’s the website. And if you’re a sleepwalker, or if you know a sleepwalker, be ready to tell your story to the camera as part of the Sleepwalkers Video Project.
If you’d like to hear more about the inner workings of Mike Birbiglia’s mind, subscribe to his Secret Public Journal.
-Geoffrey