What’s Doug Stanhope
talking about these days? “It’s whatever’s happening in the moment,” he says.
“It’s hard to recreate anger for something like current events.
Yeah, this just
happened, but with the glut of information that comes at you it’s old material
three weeks from now.” Known for his onstage drinking and somewhat abrasive
stage presence, Stanhope is seen as a favorite among his peers. “I hate when
your friends quit drinking on you, don't you? It's sad,” he tells an audience.
“I've lost more friends to AA than Liberace did to the virus. It's sad to see
'em go. You see a 30-day chip on your buddy's key ring, it's like seeing a toe
tag on his cold, stiff corpse.” Stanhope tries to balance the slice-of-life
bits with more topical musings. “I still try to pepper it with as much silly
material as I can. You don’t want to be overbearing, and at the end of the day
all that stuff that’s supposedly news doesn’t affect your life anyway.” Doug
Stanhope performs at Go Bananas in Montgomery Thursday, March 1 through
Saturday, March 3. Showtime is 8 p.m. with a 10:30 p.m. showing Friday and Saturday.
Tickets are $10-$22. 513-984-9288. gobananascomedy.com.
