NEW YORK—The thought of death or, to be more specific, the end of one’s life can be quite overwhelming, especially when you realize it can happen without any warning whatsoever. The cause could be a heart attack, a coconut to the head, or simply holding one’s breath for too long at the wrong moment.
This is the premise explored in comedian Mike Birbiglia’s latest one-person work, “Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man & The Pool.” Written and performed by Birbiglia, the show is an alternatively introspective and humorous effort on the subject of confronting one’s own mortality. This is quite a delightful experience; I can’t remember the last time I laughed so hard at the theater, and it can now be seen at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center Theater.
