The comedian Juan Barraza returns to the Buenos Aires billboard with his new one-man show, In a confusing episodewhich will be presented in the Pablo Picasso room on Paseo La Plaza starting on Thursday, August 22. After a tour that took him through Argentina, Spain, Chile and Uruguay, Barraza arrives on the emblematic Corrientes Avenue with a show aimed at all generations.
In his seventh one-man show, Barraza addresses topics such as prejudices, old age, conservative minds, alternative upbringings and the inexorable passage of time. With his style of observation and sarcasm, the comedian aims to offer a profound and at the same time hilarious look at reality and the human condition. His goal is to combine intelligent humor with a deep and genuine connection with viewers.
In a confusing episode comes to Barraza’s artistic life after an 18-year career on the local scene. In addition to the different stand-up shows he presented in the country, he recorded six specials for Comedy Central and has six live comedy albums on Spotify (he was the first Argentine comedian to upload content to the platform). Plus, he just published a book of short stories.
-What is your seventh one-man show about, In a confusing episode?
-It revolves around several thematic axes. The main one is the passage of time and how old age never makes people better. Prejudices, conservative minds, the evolution of parenting in our country and others are also present. It is a nice trip of more than an hour.
-It is always asked and often discussed, what are the limits of humor?
-You have to set the limits yourself. We all have topics that we don’t make jokes about and it’s good to be clear about them, as well as respect them. But these limits must be applied to oneself and never imposed on others, because that already enters the territory of censorship. But you have to make humor with everything and understand that humor is there to disrupt and bother, never to please. People who ask for limits on humor have to understand that comedy is never at the service of morality
-Has the stand up scene changed a lot since you started?
-Of course. When I started, almost 20 years ago, there wasn’t a very well-formed scene. It was done and then it was federalized, which is what I like most about this job: that no year is the same as the other and being able to travel throughout the country carrying what is mine.
Juan Barraza presents “In a confusing episode” on Thursdays at 10 p.m. in the Pablo Picasso room on Paseo La Plaza.