Nate – A One Man Show
Performance by Natalie Palamides / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nate – A One Man Show is a performance by American comedian Natalie Palamides, which explores consent through the male character Nate. Through audience participation, Nate challenges his ex-girlfriend's new partner to wrestling, and goes on a date with his art teacher Miss Jackson. Initially touring to small audiences around the U.S., Ireland and the U.K., Nate drew attention at the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it won the Total Theatre Award. It was adapted into a Netflix special that was released on December 1, 2020.
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Directed by | Phil Burgers |
Written by | Natalie Palamides |
Starring | Natalie Palamides |
Edited by | Brenda Carlson |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
With elements of clown and drag king performance, Nate explores the limits of audience consent, as well as how sexual consent is more nuanced than verbal agreement. The character Nate is an exaggeration of manliness who embodies toxic masculinity but is well-meaning. Humor arises from male audience members' physical interaction with a topless Nate, a male character played by a woman. The Netflix recording was critically acclaimed for its humor, themes and focus on audience reaction.