The guy is back in Vittorio Angelone’s Who Am I? I Am!; an in depth exploration of self-identity and perception, whilst being cautiously celebratory in its ownership. Angelone builds on his previous show about identity and resilience this year, by exploring more in-depth his relation to the world.
Takes incredible risks with his comedy which shows such dexterity and trust in us as an audience
Angelone toes the line between edgy and offensive very well, and he shows a great degree of maturity in how he approaches his jokes and punchlines. He pushes, that much we can tell but at no point does he cause harm with the jokes that he tells, but in fact uses his style and material to begin a wider conversation about context and intent, and the nuances that many people ignore. Angelone takes incredible risks with his comedy which shows such dexterity and trust in us as an audience, establishing a nice dialogue and general atmosphere in the room. In this manner he tackles the excitement he felt during Euros 2022 whilst being an Italy supporter in London, men’s mental health as part of his own self-reflection, providing the occasional commentary on his jokes as he goes along.
In Who Am I? I Am!, he comes across as incredibly confident and relaxed – which he tells us has bitten him in the past – but it's not arrogance, another example of how Angelone toes the line that he so cleverly walks. There is a little bit of well-deserved triumph, and it may partly come from the fact Angelone performs his show in a way that makes it clear that he’s having fun; he is enjoying himself onstage in a way that makes us enjoy it more as well. He doesn't shy away from anything, whether it's in his material or punchlines, which comes across in how forefront he is when describing his experiences.
This hour is brought full circle, as Angelone takes every opportunity he can to fully embrace irony along his tightrope walk. This show is not for the faint-hearted or quick to offend, as it requires a degree of darkness to see just how clever Angelone’s comedy is.
