Embracing the Void: The Intersection of Audience and Performance and the Importance of Community in Respect to Concerns Over an Uncertain Future in Daniel Howell’s We’re All Doomed

This paper examines the relationship between live audience and comedic performance, taking into consideration pre-existing audience communities and how they function as a group in a physical space. Drawing upon Daniel Howell’s stage show, We’re All Doomed, I explore how the comedic style utilized both falls into and deviates away from that of typical stand-up, as well as how the community of the audience expands and constricts the show’s impact in different ways.