Fringe: Comic's Donating Sperm to My Sister's Wife extremely funny true tale

Rating: Review

Company: Stewart Huff

Genre: Play - Comedy

Venue: 5 - Son of Warehouse

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Yes, Georgia standup comic Stewart Huff really did donate sperm to his lesbian sister's wife, becoming an "uncle baby daddy." But that's not really what this show's about. Rather, it's a treatise on how we make the world a better place that's both thoughtful and extremely funny.

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Huff is tilting at big windmills banks, corporations, government, and the ignorance and hatred of individuals are all in his sights. Yes, some of these are easy targets and at a Canadian fringe festival, he's also frankly preaching to the choir.

But he makes all of this easy to digest with his polished, professional banter, riffing at his sold-out opening on everything from lousy parking in Winnipeg to his visit to the creationist museum in Kentucky. He's got a gift with words, impeccable comic timing and a great rapport with an audience.

It's socially conscious comedy with a heart, and it's well worth donating your time to.- Joff Schmidt

It's socially conscious comedy with a heart, and it's well worth donating your time to.