Tig Notaro’s remarkable set at Largo in August of 2012 is now available for purchase on Louis C. K.’s website. If you’re not up-to-date on what’s been happening in Tig’s life, she’s had a tough year. In short, Tig contracted pneumonia, then a C. diff infection, then her mother died, then she was diagnosed with breast cancer in both breasts. (You can read the full details here.)
Tig Notaro Live--pronounced like the verb, not the adjective--is a must-have comedy album. When Tig took the stage on August 3, just four days after receiving her cancer diagnosis, she shared with the audience her struggles and her pain all the while finding humor in loss, poking fun at human frailty. Throughout the 30-minute set, Tig's honesty and vulnerability are perfectly balanced by her well-honed comedic voice. Tig Notaro curates her difficulties--and her almost-proportionate successes--with equal parts clarity and bewilderment, simultaneously coping with her own anxieties and expressing a comforting concern for the uneasiness of others. That's why Live is genius. It records a beautifully human event in which all of the fears and worries of mortality are placed in the open and shared between Tig and the audience. In the final accounting, no matter how many times I hear it, Tig Notaro Live never leaves me feeling helpless in the face of adversity. Tig's set is filled with hope for the future and reasserts the resilience of the biological imperative to live.
I cannot recommend this album more highly. Download Tig Notaro Live for only $5. A portion of the profits go to various breast cancer charities. If you don't want the album for yourself, you can always gift it to someone.
I have not received any compensation for writing this post. I have no material connection to the brands, products, or services that I have mentioned. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
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