- Netflix
- Wyatt Cenac lives and stands up in Brooklyn.
The Netflix special Wyatt Cenac: Brooklyn is all about the comedian’s Brooklyn, from its intimate venues (including Union Hall, where the show was filmed) to its gentrified enclaves. The borough is also the backdrop for musings on Cenac’s personal shortcomings. He combines biting bits about past and present Brooklynites with “why I’m still single” lines and delivers a performance that’s more observational than political, and hilarious overall.
On puppetry and parting gifts:
“We filmed at a smaller venue that had a really intimate feel, and I think [a vinyl release] kind of reflects that. It requires more attention, more focus from the audience than a download, which is something that people can listen to passively in their cars while sitting in traffic. I’m a fan of comedy records and have a fair number of them; there’s just something about hearing all the background noise—the laughter and clinking of glasses—that really appeals to me.”
