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The Guardian
12 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Julio Torres: Color Theories review – prismatic brilliance from comedy's most vibrant absurdist
Fans of the former Saturday Night Live writer Julio Torres know him to be the current torchbearer of Izzardian absurdism. Whether on television (Los Espookys, Fantasmas), in cinema (Problemista) or in his children's book about an aspirational toilet plunger (I Want to Be a Vase), his is a world where inanimate objects are sentient and diversity thrives in defiance of the corporate. In Color Theories, the charismatic Salvadoran American comic reveals another string to his bow: 'I'm sent all over the world to find colours,' he confides, daring us to doubt him. Like his previous show, My Favourite Shapes, this is an hour of sit-down comedy aided by an overhead camera which relays Torres's theories – illustrated with crayon squiggles – on to a screen behind him. Sporting a copper-coloured pixie cut and a pair of pink feather antlers, Torres himself resembles a child's doodle. His inquisitive mind produces interconnected ideas about Catholicism, the blandness of Pixar and what orange sounds like, while his insights train us to spot 'highly purple behaviour'. His casual millennial delivery, peppered with 'um's and 'ah's, makes surreal concepts sound like items on a brunch menu. Avoiding standard associations (such as green for envy) or obvious jibes (there is no mention of the US president's orange hue), Torres uses colour to explain everything from tax avoidance to superhero vigilantism – his sage advice to Batman made that bit funnier by addressing him as 'hun'. The anticapitalist, nonconformist philosophy that runs through all of Torres's work is present, and deftly integrated. Weak material, such as underdeveloped observations on the animal kingdom, is in the minority. Phrasing, as ever, is immaculate: Torres defines words as 'the jobs that letters are hired to do'. Though he may have failed so far in his colour-scouting mission (he hasn't yet found a new one, he admits), this hour leaves you tickled pink. At Soho theatre, London, until 16 August.
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Former SNL cast member bringing comedy tour to Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Hollywood actor and comedian Fred Armisen is coming to Shreveport to showcase his talents. Armisen is bringing his 'Comedy For Musicians but Everyone is Welcome' tour to the area. Armisen was a Saturday Night Live (SNL) cast member for 11 seasons from 2002 to 2013. He has also appeared and starred in several shows, including NBC's hit show, '30 Rock,' Netflix's 'Wednesday,' and HBO's 'Los Espookys,' which he co-wrote and produced. He is also a voice actor for characters in popular animated shows like 'Final Space,' 'Big Mouth,' and the box office hit 'Super Mario Bros. Movie.' Armisen is currently starring in the Broadway play All In: Comedy About Love. Pop-up comedy club coming to Shreveport The tour will likely detail the beginning of Armisen's career and how he began as a musician and transitioned into comedy. You can see him live at the Louisiana Grandstand on March 30, starting at 9:00 p.m. The venue is small and has limited seating, so residents and visitors are encouraged to buy their tickets in advance. To purchase your ticket over the phone, call 1-800-316-8559 and choose option one or visit their website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
